#AB8DAA
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68% 0.054 327.2), rgb(171, 141, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#AB8DAA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 327°. 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 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8DAA |
| RGB | rgb(171, 141, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 15%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.054 327.2) |
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 #AB8DAA | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB8DAA | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8DAA text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8DAA text on black | 7.12:1 | 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
#E0D5E0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB8DAA
oklch(68% 0.054 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#A07B9F
oklch(63.1% 0.068 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B648A
oklch(55.7% 0.074 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#765275
oklch(49% 0.07 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#604460
oklch(42.8% 0.058 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F394E
oklch(37.7% 0.046 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E222E
oklch(27.1% 0.028 326.3)
#AB8DAA 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) | #8B94AB | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9298A9 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8F97 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8DAA
#AB8DAA
oklch(68% 0.054 327.2)
- #83A285
#83A285
oklch(68.1% 0.054 146.7)
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 #AB8DAA, 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 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.061
Use #AB8DAA 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.