#AB8DFF
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(71.9% 0.163 294), rgb(171, 141, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#AB8DFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8DFF |
| RGB | rgb(171, 141, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 100%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.163 294) |
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 #AB8DFF | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB8DFF | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8DFF text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8DFF text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FC
oklch(88.6% 0.056 294.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FC
oklch(80.9% 0.101 294.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB8DFF
oklch(71.9% 0.163 294)
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Step 500
500
#9466F8
oklch(63% 0.209 294.1)
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Step 600
600
#8047E7
oklch(55.5% 0.227 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D37C9
oklch(49.2% 0.21 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#582FA2
oklch(42.6% 0.174 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#482C81
oklch(37.7% 0.136 294)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4B
oklch(27% 0.085 294.4)
#AB8DFF 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) | #68A1FF | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C9EFC | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98A2BA | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8DFF
#AB8DFF
oklch(71.9% 0.163 294)
- #A4AE00
#A4AE00
oklch(71.8% 0.161 113.8)
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 #AB8DFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
Use #AB8DFF 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.