#AB76CF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.4% 0.139 310.5), rgb(171, 118, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#AB76CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB76CF |
| RGB | rgb(171, 118, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 48%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.139 310.5) |
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 #AB76CF | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB76CF | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB76CF text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB76CF text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#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
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E2
oklch(80.9% 0.068 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#B68DD3
oklch(70.7% 0.109 310.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB76CF
oklch(65.4% 0.139 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F55B4
oklch(55.6% 0.152 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#79459B
oklch(49.1% 0.141 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#63397D
oklch(42.7% 0.116 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#513265
oklch(37.8% 0.091 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#AB76CF 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) | #6389D2 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708DCD | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78399 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB76CF
#AB76CF
oklch(65.4% 0.139 310.5)
- #73A13D
#73A13D
oklch(65.5% 0.139 130.3)
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 #AB76CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
Use #AB76CF 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.