#AB7AAE
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.6% 0.094 324.6), rgb(171, 122, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#AB7AAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB7AAE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 122, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 24%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.094 324.6) |
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 #AB7AAE | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB7AAE | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB7AAE text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB7AAE 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
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E3
oklch(88.6% 0.025 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#B891BA
oklch(70.6% 0.073 324.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB7AAE
oklch(64.6% 0.094 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#915D94
oklch(55.5% 0.102 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B4D7F
oklch(49.1% 0.095 324)
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Step 800
800
#643F67
oklch(42.6% 0.079 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#523654
oklch(37.7% 0.062 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#302031
oklch(27.1% 0.038 324.6)
#AB7AAE 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) | #7687B0 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818DAC | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7F8D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB7AAE
#AB7AAE
oklch(64.6% 0.094 324.6)
- #699D6A
#699D6A
oklch(64.6% 0.093 144.8)
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 #AB7AAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB7AAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.028
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.061
Use #AB7AAE 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.