#AB8EBE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69% 0.076 311.7), rgb(171, 142, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#AB8EBE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.076 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 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8EBE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 142, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 27%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.076 311.7) |
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 #AB8EBE | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB8EBE | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8EBE text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8EBE text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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)
#AB8EBE
oklch(69% 0.076 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D78B4
oklch(63.1% 0.097 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#8860A0
oklch(55.6% 0.106 312)
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Step 700
700
#734F89
oklch(49.1% 0.099 311.7)
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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
#2D2135
oklch(27.1% 0.04 311.2)
#AB8EBE 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) | #8797C0 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D99BC | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9949F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8EBE
#AB8EBE
oklch(69% 0.076 311.7)
- #8AA674
#8AA674
oklch(69.1% 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 #AB8EBE, 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 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.074
Use #AB8EBE 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.