#AB74CF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.1% 0.143 310.8), rgb(171, 116, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#AB74CF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB74CF |
| RGB | rgb(171, 116, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.143 310.8) |
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 #AB74CF | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB74CF | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB74CF text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB74CF text on black | 6.13:1 | 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
#E1D2ED
oklch(88.4% 0.04 310.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E2
oklch(80.8% 0.07 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#B78CD4
oklch(70.7% 0.112 311)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB74CF
oklch(65.1% 0.143 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#9054B5
oklch(55.6% 0.155 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A449C
oklch(49.1% 0.144 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#64387E
oklch(42.7% 0.12 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#513166
oklch(37.7% 0.094 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#AB74CF 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) | #6088D2 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F8CCD | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78298 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB74CF
#AB74CF
oklch(65.1% 0.143 310.8)
- #70A03A
#70A03A
oklch(65% 0.142 130.8)
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 #AB74CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
Use #AB74CF 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.