#AB63AF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60.8% 0.137 325.2), rgb(171, 99, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#AB63AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB63AF |
| RGB | rgb(171, 99, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.137 325.2) |
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 #AB63AF | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB63AF | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB63AF text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB63AF text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2D9
oklch(80.8% 0.067 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#C389C5
oklch(70.7% 0.107 325.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB63AF
oklch(60.8% 0.137 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D50A2
oklch(55.6% 0.148 325)
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Step 700
700
#86408B
oklch(49.1% 0.138 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3571
oklch(42.6% 0.115 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#592F5B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#AB63AF 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) | #5B78B2 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F81AD | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6B81 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB63AF
#AB63AF
oklch(60.8% 0.137 325.2)
- #45974C
#45974C
oklch(60.7% 0.136 145.3)
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 #AB63AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
Use #AB63AF 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.