#AB8DAD
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.1% 0.058 324.2), rgb(171, 141, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#AB8DAD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 324°. 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 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8DAD |
| RGB | rgb(171, 141, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 16%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.058 324.2) |
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 #AB8DAD | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB8DAD | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8DAD text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8DAD text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CE
oklch(80.9% 0.036 324.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB8DAD
oklch(68.1% 0.058 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#A07AA3
oklch(63% 0.074 324)
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Step 600
600
#8B638E
oklch(55.6% 0.08 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#765278
oklch(49.1% 0.074 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#604362
oklch(42.7% 0.062 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3950
oklch(37.7% 0.047 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E212F
oklch(26.9% 0.031 324)
#AB8DAD 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) | #8B94AE | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9198AC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD9098 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8DAD
#AB8DAD
oklch(68.1% 0.058 324.2)
- #84A283
#84A283
oklch(68.1% 0.056 144.1)
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 #AB8DAD, 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 0.027
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.061
Use #AB8DAD 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.