#AB72AD
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.2% 0.108 325.6), rgb(171, 114, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#AB72AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.108 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB72AD |
| RGB | rgb(171, 114, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 26%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.108 325.6) |
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 #AB72AD | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB72AD | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB72AD text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB72AD text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8EBD
oklch(70.6% 0.085 325.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB72AD
oklch(63.2% 0.108 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#965998
oklch(55.6% 0.117 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#804982
oklch(49.2% 0.109 325.8)
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Step 800
800
#683C6A
oklch(42.7% 0.091 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#543456
oklch(37.7% 0.07 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#321F32
oklch(27.2% 0.044 326.7)
#AB72AD 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) | #6D81AF | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B88AB | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7888 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB72AD
#AB72AD
oklch(63.2% 0.108 325.6)
- #5D9B61
#5D9B61
oklch(63.2% 0.107 145.6)
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 #AB72AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.067
Use #AB72AD 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.