#AB7BDA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.8% 0.144 306.2), rgb(171, 123, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#AB7BDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB7BDA |
| RGB | rgb(171, 123, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 56%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.144 306.2) |
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 #AB7BDA | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB7BDA | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB7BDA text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB7BDA text on black | 6.57:1 | 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 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
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E5
oklch(80.8% 0.071 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B28ED8
oklch(70.7% 0.112 306)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB7BDA
oklch(66.8% 0.144 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B56BA
oklch(55.7% 0.156 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#7645A1
oklch(49.1% 0.147 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#603A82
oklch(42.8% 0.12 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3268
oklch(37.6% 0.094 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#AB7BDA 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) | #648EDD | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F90D7 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A48AA0 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB7BDA
#AB7BDA
oklch(66.8% 0.144 306.2)
- #7EA435
#7EA435
oklch(66.8% 0.144 126.3)
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 #AB7BDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
Use #AB7BDA 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.