#AB8FAE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68.6% 0.055 323), rgb(171, 143, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#AB8FAE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8FAE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 143, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 16%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.055 323) |
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 #AB8FAE | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB8FAE | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8FAE text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8FAE text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACE
oklch(81% 0.034 322.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB8FAE
oklch(68.6% 0.055 323)
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Step 500
500
#9E7BA2
oklch(63% 0.07 323)
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Step 600
600
#89648D
oklch(55.6% 0.076 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#745378
oklch(49.1% 0.07 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4462
oklch(42.8% 0.059 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3950
oklch(37.7% 0.047 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D222F
oklch(27% 0.028 321.1)
#AB8FAE 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) | #8D96AF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9299AD | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC9299 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8FAE
#AB8FAE
oklch(68.6% 0.055 323)
- #87A384
#87A384
oklch(68.5% 0.055 142.4)
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 #AB8FAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.023
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
Use #AB8FAE 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.