#AB75B2
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.9% 0.108 322.7), rgb(171, 117, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#AB75B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB75B2 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 117, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 28%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.108 322.7) |
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 #AB75B2 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB75B2 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB75B2 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB75B2 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D5
oklch(81% 0.053 323)
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Step 400
400
#BA8FBF
oklch(70.7% 0.084 322.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB75B2
oklch(63.9% 0.108 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#935A9B
oklch(55.6% 0.117 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D4A84
oklch(49.1% 0.107 322.6)
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Step 800
800
#663D6C
oklch(42.8% 0.09 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#533457
oklch(37.6% 0.07 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F33
oklch(27.1% 0.044 323.2)
#AB75B2 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) | #6F84B4 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8AB0 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7B8B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB75B2
#AB75B2
oklch(63.9% 0.108 322.7)
- #639D5F
#639D5F
oklch(64% 0.109 142.8)
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 #AB75B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.020
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.069
Use #AB75B2 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.