#AB8EFF
Closest named color: Liliac (#C48EFD). oklch(72% 0.161 293.8), rgb(171, 142, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#AB8EFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Liliac (#C48EFD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Liliac (#C48EFD) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8EFF |
| RGB | rgb(171, 142, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 100%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.161 293.8) |
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 #AB8EFF | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB8EFF | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8EFF text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8EFF text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#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
#DAD3FB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FC
oklch(80.9% 0.101 294.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB8EFF
oklch(72% 0.161 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#9367F7
oklch(63% 0.206 293.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F48E6
oklch(55.5% 0.224 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C38C8
oklch(49.1% 0.208 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#5830A2
oklch(42.7% 0.173 293.9)
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Step 900
900
#482D80
oklch(37.8% 0.133 294)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4B
oklch(27% 0.085 294.4)
#AB8EFF 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) | #69A1FF | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E9EFC | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98A3BA | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8EFF
#AB8EFF
oklch(72% 0.161 293.8)
- #A5AF01
#A5AF01
oklch(72.1% 0.162 113.8)
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 #AB8EFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
Use #AB8EFF 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.