#AB73B3
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.6% 0.112 322.3), rgb(171, 115, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#AB73B3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB73B3 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 115, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 30%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.112 322.3) |
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 #AB73B3 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB73B3 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB73B3 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB73B3 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#E3D3E5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D6
oklch(80.8% 0.056 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB8EC1
oklch(70.6% 0.088 322.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB73B3
oklch(63.6% 0.112 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#94599D
oklch(55.6% 0.121 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E4886
oklch(49% 0.114 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#673C6D
oklch(42.8% 0.094 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#543458
oklch(37.8% 0.072 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#311E34
oklch(26.9% 0.048 321.9)
#AB73B3 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) | #6C83B5 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A89B1 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7A8B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB73B3
#AB73B3
oklch(63.6% 0.112 322.3)
- #619C5C
#619C5C
oklch(63.6% 0.112 142.4)
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 #AB73B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.015
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
Use #AB73B3 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.