#AB79BD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.1% 0.113 316.8), rgb(171, 121, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#AB79BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB79BD |
| RGB | rgb(171, 121, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.113 316.8) |
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 #AB79BD | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB79BD | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB79BD text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB79BD text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6D9
oklch(80.9% 0.056 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#B790C5
oklch(70.8% 0.087 317)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB79BD
oklch(65.1% 0.113 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#905AA2
oklch(55.5% 0.123 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A4A8B
oklch(49.1% 0.114 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#633D71
oklch(42.7% 0.094 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#51345B
oklch(37.6% 0.074 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#AB79BD 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) | #6F88C0 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8DBB | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8192 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB79BD
#AB79BD
oklch(65.1% 0.113 316.8)
- #6E9F59
#6E9F59
oklch(65% 0.112 136.9)
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 #AB79BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.011
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.027
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
Use #AB79BD 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.