#AB79B4
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.7% 0.102 321.3), rgb(171, 121, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#AB79B4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB79B4 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 121, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 28%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.102 321.3) |
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 #AB79B4 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB79B4 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB79B4 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB79B4 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D5
oklch(81% 0.05 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#B890BF
oklch(70.6% 0.081 321.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB79B4
oklch(64.7% 0.102 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#915C9A
oklch(55.6% 0.111 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B4B84
oklch(49% 0.104 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#643E6B
oklch(42.6% 0.086 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#523557
oklch(37.7% 0.067 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F33
oklch(26.9% 0.043 321.4)
#AB79B4 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) | #7287B6 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8CB2 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7F8F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB79B4
#AB79B4
oklch(64.7% 0.102 321.3)
- #6A9E62
#6A9E62
oklch(64.7% 0.103 141.2)
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 #AB79B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.021
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.028
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.067
Use #AB79B4 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.