#AB70B3
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.1% 0.118 322.6), rgb(171, 112, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#AB70B3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB70B3 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 112, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 31%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.118 322.6) |
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 #AB70B3 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB70B3 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB70B3 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB70B3 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#EFE6F0
oklch(93.5% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E6
oklch(88.6% 0.032 322.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D7
oklch(81% 0.057 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC8DC2
oklch(70.6% 0.092 322.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB70B3
oklch(63.1% 0.118 322.6)
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Step 600
600
#96579F
oklch(55.6% 0.128 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#804788
oklch(49.2% 0.119 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#683B6E
oklch(42.8% 0.097 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#553359
oklch(37.8% 0.076 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#321E34
oklch(27% 0.048 323.6)
#AB70B3 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) | #6981B5 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7888B1 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7789 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB70B3
#AB70B3
oklch(63.1% 0.118 322.6)
- #5D9B58
#5D9B58
oklch(63% 0.117 142.4)
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 #AB70B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
Use #AB70B3 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.