#AB72D0
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.8% 0.147 310.8), rgb(171, 114, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#AB72D0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB72D0 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 114, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 50%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.147 310.8) |
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 #AB72D0 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB72D0 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB72D0 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB72D0 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E3
oklch(80.8% 0.071 310.6)
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Step 400
400
#B78BD6
oklch(70.6% 0.116 310.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB72D0
oklch(64.8% 0.147 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#9153B7
oklch(55.7% 0.159 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B429E
oklch(49% 0.15 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#643780
oklch(42.6% 0.124 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#523167
oklch(37.8% 0.096 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#AB72D0 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) | #5D87D3 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C8BCD | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78197 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB72D0
#AB72D0
oklch(64.8% 0.147 310.8)
- #6EA035
#6EA035
oklch(64.8% 0.147 131)
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 #AB72D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
Use #AB72D0 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.