#AB8FA1
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.1% 0.042 339.5), rgb(171, 143, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#AB8FA1 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8FA1 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 143, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 14%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.042 339.5) |
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 #AB8FA1 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB8FA1 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8FA1 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8FA1 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DC
oklch(88.6% 0.014 340.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC6
oklch(80.8% 0.027 339.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB8FA1
oklch(68.1% 0.042 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#A07D94
oklch(63.1% 0.054 339.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B667E
oklch(55.6% 0.058 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#76556B
oklch(49.2% 0.054 339.4)
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Step 800
800
#604557
oklch(42.6% 0.046 339.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A48
oklch(37.6% 0.036 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E222A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 338.9)
#AB8FA1 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) | #9094A2 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9698A0 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8F95 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8FA1
#AB8FA1
oklch(68.1% 0.042 339.5)
- #83A190
#83A190
oklch(68.1% 0.042 160.2)
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 #AB8FA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.054
Use #AB8FA1 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.