#AB73D3
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.1% 0.149 309.7), rgb(171, 115, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#AB73D3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB73D3 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 115, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 52%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.149 309.7) |
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 #AB73D3 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB73D3 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB73D3 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB73D3 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E5
oklch(80.9% 0.074 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#B78CD7
oklch(70.8% 0.116 309.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB73D3
oklch(65.1% 0.149 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#9052B9
oklch(55.6% 0.163 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A429F
oklch(49% 0.151 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#633781
oklch(42.6% 0.125 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#513168
oklch(37.8% 0.097 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#AB73D3 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) | #5D88D6 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C8CD0 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A68299 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB73D3
#AB73D3
oklch(65.1% 0.149 309.7)
- #71A131
#71A131
oklch(65.2% 0.15 129.8)
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 #AB73D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
Use #AB73D3 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.