#AB8FA9
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.4% 0.049 328.4), rgb(171, 143, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#AB8FA9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8FA9 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 143, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 14%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.049 328.4) |
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 #AB8FA9 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB8FA9 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8FA9 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8FA9 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 327.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB8FA9
oklch(68.4% 0.049 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F7C9D
oklch(63.1% 0.063 328.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A6588
oklch(55.7% 0.069 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#755473
oklch(49.2% 0.063 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F455E
oklch(42.8% 0.052 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4D
oklch(37.8% 0.041 328)
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Step 950
950
#2E222D
oklch(27.1% 0.026 329)
#AB8FA9 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) | #8E95AA | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9499A8 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD9198 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8FA9
#AB8FA9
oklch(68.4% 0.049 328.4)
- #85A289
#85A289
oklch(68.3% 0.049 148.9)
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 #AB8FA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.024
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
Use #AB8FA9 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.