Close to Lavender Purple
#AB8ABC
#AB8ABC is a light, muted purple, close to the color Lavender Purple. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 54.1% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 280°, with 27% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AB8ABC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.96:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.09:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.96:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.09:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AB8ABC as they’d see it.
#AB8ABC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AB8ABC
What color is #AB8ABC?
#AB8ABC is a light, muted purple, close to the color Lavender Purple. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 54.1% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 280°, with 27% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AB8ABC in RGB?
#AB8ABC is rgb(171, 138, 188): 171 red, 138 green, and 188 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AB8ABC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(9, 27, 0, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AB8ABC?
PANTONE 2638 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AB8ABC?
Its complement #7E9F6E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.