#AB68AE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.6% 0.127 325.5), rgb(171, 104, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#AB68AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB68AE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 104, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.127 325.5) |
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 #AB68AE | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB68AE | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB68AE text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB68AE text on black | 5.32:1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.063 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#C18BC2
oklch(70.8% 0.099 326)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB68AE
oklch(61.6% 0.127 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B539F
oklch(55.6% 0.138 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#844388
oklch(49.1% 0.129 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C386E
oklch(42.8% 0.106 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#573159
oklch(37.7% 0.081 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#331D34
oklch(27% 0.051 325.4)
#AB68AE 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) | #627BB1 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7383AC | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6F83 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB68AE
#AB68AE
oklch(61.6% 0.127 325.5)
- #4D9953
#4D9953
oklch(61.7% 0.128 145.4)
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 #AB68AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.072
Use #AB68AE 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.