#AB6CA7
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.9% 0.113 329.1), rgb(171, 108, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#AB6CA7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6CA7 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 108, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 27%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.113 329.1) |
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 #AB6CA7 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB6CA7 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6CA7 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6CA7 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D2
oklch(80.8% 0.055 329)
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Step 400
400
#C08DBC
oklch(70.8% 0.088 329.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB6CA7
oklch(61.9% 0.113 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A5796
oklch(55.7% 0.122 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#834680
oklch(49% 0.115 329)
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Step 800
800
#6B3A68
oklch(42.7% 0.095 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#573255
oklch(37.7% 0.075 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E32
oklch(27.1% 0.047 328.4)
#AB6CA7 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) | #697CA9 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7985A5 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF7182 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6CA7
#AB6CA7
oklch(61.9% 0.113 329.1)
- #50995F
#50995F
oklch(62% 0.114 148.9)
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 #AB6CA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
Use #AB6CA7 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.