#AB72DA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.3% 0.159 307.9), rgb(171, 114, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#AB72DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB72DA |
| RGB | rgb(171, 114, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.159 307.9) |
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 #AB72DA | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB72DA | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB72DA text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB72DA text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 307.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E8
oklch(80.9% 0.077 307.4)
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Step 400
400
#B68BDC
oklch(70.8% 0.123 307.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB72DA
oklch(65.3% 0.159 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F50C0
oklch(55.6% 0.173 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A40A5
oklch(49.1% 0.161 308)
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Step 800
800
#633686
oklch(42.8% 0.132 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#51306B
oklch(37.8% 0.103 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C3F
oklch(26.9% 0.067 307.6)
#AB72DA 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) | #5789DE | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #678CD7 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4839C | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB72DA
#AB72DA
oklch(65.3% 0.159 307.9)
- #74A120
#74A120
oklch(65.3% 0.158 127.8)
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 #AB72DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
Use #AB72DA 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.