#AB8DB9
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.6% 0.072 314.9), rgb(171, 141, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#AB8DB9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8DB9 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 141, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 24%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.072 314.9) |
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 #AB8DB9 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB8DB9 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8DB9 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8DB9 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E5
oklch(88.4% 0.026 313.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D5
oklch(80.8% 0.046 315.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB8DB9
oklch(68.6% 0.072 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E78B0
oklch(63% 0.092 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#89619B
oklch(55.6% 0.098 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#745085
oklch(49.1% 0.092 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F416C
oklch(42.7% 0.078 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3857
oklch(37.8% 0.059 315.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2133
oklch(27% 0.037 314.2)
#AB8DB9 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) | #8796BB | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D98B8 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA929C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8DB9
#AB8DB9
oklch(68.6% 0.072 314.9)
- #87A478
#87A478
oklch(68.5% 0.07 135.1)
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 #AB8DB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.026
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.060
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.069
Use #AB8DB9 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.