#AB7BDF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.1% 0.15 304.8), rgb(171, 123, 223).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#AB7BDF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.150 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 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB7BDF |
| RGB | rgb(171, 123, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 61%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.15 304.8) |
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 #AB7BDF | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB7BDF | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB7BDF text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB7BDF text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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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
#CEB2F2
oklch(81% 0.093 304.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB7BDF
oklch(67.1% 0.15 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#A564E5
oklch(63.2% 0.192 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#9046D3
oklch(55.6% 0.208 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B36B6
oklch(49.1% 0.193 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#642E94
oklch(42.7% 0.161 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#512B76
oklch(37.7% 0.125 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#301A45
oklch(27.1% 0.079 305.3)
#AB7BDF 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) | #618FE3 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D91DC | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A38CA2 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB7BDF
#AB7BDF
oklch(67.1% 0.15 304.8)
- #81A52B
#81A52B
oklch(67.2% 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 #AB7BDF, 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 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
Use #AB7BDF 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.