#AB7BB5
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.1% 0.1 320.5), rgb(171, 123, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#AB7BB5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB7BB5 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 123, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 28%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.1 320.5) |
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 #AB7BB5 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB7BB5 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB7BB5 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB7BB5 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 321.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D4
oklch(80.9% 0.048 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#B791BF
oklch(70.7% 0.078 320.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB7BB5
oklch(65.1% 0.1 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#905D9A
oklch(55.7% 0.108 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A4C84
oklch(49.1% 0.102 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#633F6B
oklch(42.7% 0.083 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#513657
oklch(37.8% 0.065 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#302033
oklch(27.2% 0.041 321.1)
#AB7BB5 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) | #7489B7 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808EB3 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8190 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB7BB5
#AB7BB5
oklch(65.1% 0.1 320.5)
- #6D9F64
#6D9F64
oklch(65.2% 0.101 140.7)
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 #AB7BB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB7BB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.019
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.066
Use #AB7BB5 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.