#AB67B4
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.7% 0.135 322.7), rgb(171, 103, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#AB67B4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB67B4 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 103, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 34%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.135 322.7) |
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 #AB67B4 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB67B4 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB67B4 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB67B4 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3DA
oklch(81% 0.066 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#C08AC7
oklch(70.7% 0.105 322.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB67B4
oklch(61.7% 0.135 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B51A5
oklch(55.6% 0.148 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#84418D
oklch(49% 0.137 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B3672
oklch(42.6% 0.113 322.8)
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Step 900
900
#57305C
oklch(37.7% 0.087 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#331C36
oklch(26.9% 0.056 322.8)
#AB67B4 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) | #5E7BB7 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7083B2 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7085 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB67B4
#AB67B4
oklch(61.7% 0.135 322.7)
- #4F994B
#4F994B
oklch(61.6% 0.135 142.7)
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 #AB67B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
Use #AB67B4 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.