#AB8EB9
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.8% 0.07 314.6), rgb(171, 142, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#AB8EB9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8EB9 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 142, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 23%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.07 314.6) |
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 #AB8EB9 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB8EB9 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8EB9 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8EB9 text on black | 7.30:1 | 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
#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
#DFD5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D5
oklch(81% 0.043 313.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB8EB9
oklch(68.8% 0.07 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E79AF
oklch(63.1% 0.089 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#88619B
oklch(55.5% 0.098 314.2)
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Step 700
700
#745084
oklch(49.1% 0.091 315)
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Step 800
800
#5E426B
oklch(42.7% 0.074 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3857
oklch(37.7% 0.058 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2133
oklch(27% 0.037 314.2)
#AB8EB9 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) | #8897BB | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E99B8 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA939D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8EB9
#AB8EB9
oklch(68.8% 0.07 314.6)
- #88A579
#88A579
oklch(68.8% 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 #AB8EB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.028
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.059
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.067
Use #AB8EB9 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.