#AB74C2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.5% 0.127 315.5), rgb(171, 116, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#AB74C2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB74C2 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 116, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 39%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.127 315.5) |
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 #AB74C2 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB74C2 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB74C2 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB74C2 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.063 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#B98DCB
oklch(70.7% 0.1 315.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB74C2
oklch(64.5% 0.127 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#9257AA
oklch(55.7% 0.138 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C4692
oklch(49.1% 0.13 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#653A76
oklch(42.7% 0.107 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#52335F
oklch(37.7% 0.082 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#AB74C2 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) | #6786C5 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758BC0 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA7E92 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB74C2
#AB74C2
oklch(64.5% 0.127 315.5)
- #6A9F4C
#6A9F4C
oklch(64.6% 0.128 135.4)
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 #AB74C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.069
Use #AB74C2 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.