#AB6EAE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.5% 0.116 325.2), rgb(171, 110, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#AB6EAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.116 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6EAE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 110, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.116 325.2) |
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 #AB6EAE | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB6EAE | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6EAE text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6EAE text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#E4D2E5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D5
oklch(81% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE8DC0
oklch(70.7% 0.091 325.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB6EAE
oklch(62.5% 0.116 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#98579B
oklch(55.7% 0.125 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#814785
oklch(49.1% 0.116 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#693A6C
oklch(42.6% 0.098 324.9)
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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)
#AB6EAE 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) | #687FB0 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7886AC | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7486 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6EAE
#AB6EAE
oklch(62.5% 0.116 325.2)
- #579A5B
#579A5B
oklch(62.5% 0.116 145.3)
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 #AB6EAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.029
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
Use #AB6EAE 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.