#AB7ADD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.8% 0.15 305.6), rgb(171, 122, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#AB7ADD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB7ADD |
| RGB | rgb(171, 122, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 59%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.15 305.6) |
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 #AB7ADD | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB7ADD | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB7ADD text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB7ADD text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#B28DDB
oklch(70.7% 0.117 305.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB7ADD
oklch(66.8% 0.15 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B54BE
oklch(55.6% 0.164 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#7644A3
oklch(49.1% 0.151 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#603984
oklch(42.7% 0.124 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E326A
oklch(37.7% 0.097 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3E
oklch(27.1% 0.061 305.8)
#AB7ADD 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) | #618EE1 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D90DA | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A38AA1 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB7ADD
#AB7ADD
oklch(66.8% 0.15 305.6)
- #7FA42D
#7FA42D
oklch(66.8% 0.149 125.5)
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 #AB7ADD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
Use #AB7ADD 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.