#AB7ADF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.9% 0.152 305), rgb(171, 122, 223).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#AB7ADF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB7ADF |
| RGB | rgb(171, 122, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 61%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.152 305) |
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 #AB7ADF | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB7ADF | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB7ADF text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB7ADF text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F2
oklch(80.9% 0.095 305.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB7ADF
oklch(66.9% 0.152 305)
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Step 500
500
#A563E5
oklch(63.1% 0.193 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#9144D3
oklch(55.5% 0.211 305.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C34B7
oklch(49.1% 0.197 305.3)
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Step 800
800
#642D94
oklch(42.6% 0.162 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#522A76
oklch(37.7% 0.127 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#301A45
oklch(27.1% 0.079 305.3)
#AB7ADF 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) | #5F8FE3 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C90DC | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A38BA2 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB7ADF
#AB7ADF
oklch(66.9% 0.152 305)
- #80A429
#80A429
oklch(66.9% 0.151 124.9)
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 #AB7ADF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
Use #AB7ADF 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.