#AB77AA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.9% 0.095 327.3), rgb(171, 119, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#AB77AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.095 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB77AA |
| RGB | rgb(171, 119, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 24%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.095 327.3) |
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 #AB77AA | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB77AA | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB77AA text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB77AA text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#E3D3E2
oklch(88.4% 0.027 327.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7D0
oklch(81% 0.046 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA90B9
oklch(70.6% 0.075 327.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB77AA
oklch(63.9% 0.095 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#935C93
oklch(55.5% 0.105 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D4C7D
oklch(49.1% 0.096 326.9)
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Step 800
800
#663E66
oklch(42.6% 0.081 326.9)
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Step 900
900
#533553
oklch(37.6% 0.063 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#311F30
oklch(26.9% 0.04 328.5)
#AB77AA 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) | #7484AC | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808BA8 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7B89 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB77AA
#AB77AA
oklch(63.9% 0.095 327.3)
- #639C6A
#639C6A
oklch(64% 0.095 147.3)
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 #AB77AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
Use #AB77AA 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.