#AB8FBE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.2% 0.074 311.4), rgb(171, 143, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#AB8FBE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8FBE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 143, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 27%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.074 311.4) |
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 #AB8FBE | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB8FBE | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8FBE text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB8FBE text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#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
#DFD5E6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 310.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB8FBE
oklch(69.2% 0.074 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C79B4
oklch(63.2% 0.095 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#87619F
oklch(55.6% 0.102 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#725088
oklch(49.1% 0.095 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D426F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C385A
oklch(37.7% 0.062 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2135
oklch(27.1% 0.04 311.2)
#AB8FBE 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) | #8898C0 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9ABC | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9959F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8FBE
#AB8FBE
oklch(69.2% 0.074 311.4)
- #8BA675
#8BA675
oklch(69.2% 0.075 131.6)
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 #AB8FBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.072
Use #AB8FBE 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.