#AB7CD1
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.6% 0.131 308.6), rgb(171, 124, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#AB7CD1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB7CD1 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 124, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 48%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.131 308.6) |
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 #AB7CD1 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB7CD1 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB7CD1 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB7CD1 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E1
oklch(80.9% 0.064 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#B38FD2
oklch(70.7% 0.103 308.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB7CD1
oklch(66.6% 0.131 308.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B58B2
oklch(55.5% 0.143 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#764899
oklch(49.1% 0.132 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#603B7C
oklch(42.6% 0.11 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3364
oklch(37.7% 0.087 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3B
oklch(26.9% 0.056 308.5)
#AB7CD1 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) | #6A8DD4 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7590CF | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6899D | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB7CD1
#AB7CD1
oklch(66.6% 0.131 308.6)
- #7BA345
#7BA345
oklch(66.6% 0.131 128.7)
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 #AB7CD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
Use #AB7CD1 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.