#AB76D7
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.8% 0.149 308), rgb(171, 118, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#AB76D7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB76D7 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 118, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 55%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.149 308) |
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 #AB76D7 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB76D7 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB76D7 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB76D7 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E5
oklch(81% 0.072 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#B58CD8
oklch(70.7% 0.116 308.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB76D7
oklch(65.8% 0.149 308)
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Step 600
600
#8E53BB
oklch(55.6% 0.163 308.2)
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Step 700
700
#7843A1
oklch(49% 0.151 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#623882
oklch(42.7% 0.124 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#503169
oklch(37.7% 0.098 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#AB76D7 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) | #5F8BDA | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C8DD4 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5869C | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB76D7
#AB76D7
oklch(65.8% 0.149 308)
- #77A230
#77A230
oklch(65.8% 0.149 128)
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 #AB76D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
Use #AB76D7 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.