#AB79DB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.5% 0.149 306.3), rgb(171, 121, 219).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#AB79DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB79DB |
| RGB | rgb(171, 121, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 58%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.149 306.3) |
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 #AB79DB | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB79DB | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB79DB text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB79DB text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#EDE6F5
oklch(93.5% 0.021 306.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EF
oklch(88.6% 0.04 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B38DDA
oklch(70.7% 0.116 306.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB79DB
oklch(66.5% 0.149 306.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B54BC
oklch(55.5% 0.162 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#7644A2
oklch(49% 0.15 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#603984
oklch(42.7% 0.124 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F326A
oklch(37.8% 0.097 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3E
oklch(26.9% 0.063 306.4)
#AB79DB 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) | #608DDF | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D8FD8 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A489A0 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB79DB
#AB79DB
oklch(66.5% 0.149 306.3)
- #7DA32F
#7DA32F
oklch(66.5% 0.148 126)
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 #AB79DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
Use #AB79DB 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.