#AB72A9
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63% 0.104 327.9), rgb(171, 114, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#AB72A9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB72A9 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 114, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.104 327.9) |
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 #AB72A9 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB72A9 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB72A9 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB72A9 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F0E7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD8FBA
oklch(70.8% 0.081 328.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB72A9
oklch(63% 0.104 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#965A95
oklch(55.6% 0.113 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#80497F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#683D67
oklch(42.8% 0.086 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#553454
oklch(37.7% 0.068 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#321F31
oklch(27.1% 0.042 328.5)
#AB72A9 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) | #6F81AB | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D88A7 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF7786 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB72A9
#AB72A9
oklch(63% 0.104 327.9)
- #5B9A65
#5B9A65
oklch(62.9% 0.103 148)
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 #AB72A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.061
Use #AB72A9 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.