#AB74CE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.1% 0.141 311.1), rgb(171, 116, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#AB74CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB74CE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 116, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.141 311.1) |
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 #AB74CE | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB74CE | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB74CE text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB74CE 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
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EC
oklch(88.4% 0.039 311.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E2
oklch(80.8% 0.07 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#B78CD3
oklch(70.6% 0.111 311.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB74CE
oklch(65.1% 0.141 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#9054B4
oklch(55.6% 0.154 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B449B
oklch(49.2% 0.143 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#64397E
oklch(42.8% 0.118 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#513165
oklch(37.6% 0.093 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#AB74CE 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) | #6188D1 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F8CCC | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78297 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB74CE
#AB74CE
oklch(65.1% 0.141 311.1)
- #70A03C
#70A03C
oklch(65% 0.141 131.1)
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 #AB74CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
Use #AB74CE 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.