#AB759F
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(63.1% 0.088 334.9), rgb(171, 117, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#AB759F is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB759F |
| RGB | rgb(171, 117, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.088 334.9) |
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 #AB759F | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB759F | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB759F text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB759F text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3DF
oklch(88.4% 0.025 336.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7CC
oklch(81% 0.043 334.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC91B2
oklch(70.7% 0.068 334.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB759F
oklch(63.1% 0.088 334.9)
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Step 600
600
#965D8A
oklch(55.7% 0.096 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#804C75
oklch(49.1% 0.09 335)
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Step 800
800
#683F5F
oklch(42.8% 0.074 335.2)
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Step 900
900
#55364E
oklch(37.9% 0.057 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#32202E
oklch(27.2% 0.036 334.8)
#AB759F 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) | #7581A1 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82899D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07784 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB759F
#AB759F
oklch(63.1% 0.088 334.9)
- #5C9A72
#5C9A72
oklch(63.3% 0.089 154.7)
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 #AB759F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
Use #AB759F 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.