#AB6DAD
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.3% 0.117 325.8), rgb(171, 109, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#AB6DAD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6DAD |
| RGB | rgb(171, 109, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 28%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.117 325.8) |
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 #AB6DAD | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB6DAD | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6DAD text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6DAD text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#E5D2E5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D5
oklch(80.9% 0.058 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE8DC0
oklch(70.7% 0.091 325.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB6DAD
oklch(62.3% 0.117 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#98569B
oklch(55.5% 0.127 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#824684
oklch(49.1% 0.118 326)
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Step 800
800
#6A3A6C
oklch(42.8% 0.098 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#563257
oklch(37.6% 0.076 326)
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Step 950
950
#321E33
oklch(27% 0.047 325.1)
#AB6DAD 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) | #687EAF | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7786AB | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7385 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6DAD
#AB6DAD
oklch(62.3% 0.117 325.8)
- #559A5B
#559A5B
oklch(62.4% 0.117 145.9)
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 #AB6DAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.067
Use #AB6DAD 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.