#AB8DBE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.8% 0.078 312), rgb(171, 141, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#AB8DBE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8DBE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 141, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 27%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.078 312) |
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 #AB8DBE | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB8DBE | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8DBE text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8DBE text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#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
#CBB8D8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 311.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB8DBE
oklch(68.8% 0.078 312)
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Step 500
500
#9E77B5
oklch(63% 0.1 312.4)
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Step 600
600
#885FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.109 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#744F8A
oklch(49.2% 0.1 312)
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Step 800
800
#5E4170
oklch(42.7% 0.083 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D375B
oklch(37.7% 0.066 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2035
oklch(26.9% 0.042 312)
#AB8DBE 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) | #8696C0 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C99BC | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9939E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8DBE
#AB8DBE
oklch(68.8% 0.078 312)
- #89A573
#89A573
oklch(68.8% 0.077 131.9)
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 #AB8DBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.062
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
Use #AB8DBE 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.