#AB8DA9
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68% 0.053 328.3), rgb(171, 141, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#AB8DA9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8DA9 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 141, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 15%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.053 328.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AB8DA9 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB8DA9 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8DA9 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8DA9 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8ED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 331)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB8DA9
oklch(68% 0.053 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#A17B9E
oklch(63.1% 0.068 329)
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Step 600
600
#8B6489
oklch(55.6% 0.073 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#765374
oklch(49.2% 0.067 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#60445F
oklch(42.7% 0.056 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F394D
oklch(37.7% 0.044 329.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E222D
oklch(27.1% 0.026 329)
#AB8DA9 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8C94AA | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9298A8 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8F96 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8DA9
#AB8DA9
oklch(68% 0.053 328.3)
- #82A286
#82A286
oklch(68% 0.054 148.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AB8DA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.018
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.029
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.060
Use #AB8DA9 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.