#AB69BB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.3% 0.139 319.6), rgb(171, 105, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#AB69BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 320°. 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 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB69BB |
| RGB | rgb(171, 105, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.139 319.6) |
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 #AB69BB | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB69BB | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB69BB text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB69BB text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E9
oklch(88.6% 0.037 320.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DD
oklch(80.9% 0.068 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE8ACB
oklch(70.6% 0.109 319.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB69BB
oklch(62.3% 0.139 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#9951AA
oklch(55.6% 0.152 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#824192
oklch(49.1% 0.141 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A3676
oklch(42.7% 0.117 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#56305F
oklch(37.7% 0.09 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C38
oklch(26.9% 0.058 318.8)
#AB69BB 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) | #5D7EBE | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F84B9 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7389 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB69BB
#AB69BB
oklch(62.3% 0.139 319.6)
- #569B45
#569B45
oklch(62.4% 0.14 139.7)
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 #AB69BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
Use #AB69BB 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.