#AB8DBD
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.7% 0.077 312.6), rgb(171, 141, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#AB8DBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8DBD |
| RGB | rgb(171, 141, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 27%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.077 312.6) |
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 #AB8DBD | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB8DBD | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8DBD text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8DBD text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB8D7
oklch(80.8% 0.048 312.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB8DBD
oklch(68.7% 0.077 312.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E78B4
oklch(63.2% 0.097 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#8960A0
oklch(55.7% 0.106 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#744F89
oklch(49.2% 0.099 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E416F
oklch(42.7% 0.081 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D375A
oklch(37.6% 0.064 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2035
oklch(26.9% 0.042 312)
#AB8DBD 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) | #8696BF | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C99BB | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA939E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8DBD
#AB8DBD
oklch(68.7% 0.077 312.6)
- #88A574
#88A574
oklch(68.7% 0.076 133)
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 #AB8DBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.062
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.065
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.074
Use #AB8DBD 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.