#AB75AB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.6% 0.1 326.7), rgb(171, 117, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#AB75AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB75AB |
| RGB | rgb(171, 117, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.1 326.7) |
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 #AB75AB | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB75AB | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB75AB text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB75AB text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 326)
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Step 400
400
#BB90BB
oklch(70.8% 0.078 326.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB75AB
oklch(63.6% 0.1 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#945B95
oklch(55.6% 0.109 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E4B7F
oklch(49.1% 0.101 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#673E67
oklch(42.8% 0.083 326.9)
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Step 900
900
#543554
oklch(37.8% 0.065 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F31
oklch(27% 0.041 326.6)
#AB75AB 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) | #7183AD | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8AA9 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7A89 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB75AB
#AB75AB
oklch(63.6% 0.1 326.7)
- #609B66
#609B66
oklch(63.5% 0.1 146.7)
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 #AB75AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.061
Use #AB75AB 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.