#AB7CD9
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.9% 0.141 306.2), rgb(171, 124, 217).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#AB7CD9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB7CD9 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 124, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 55%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.141 306.2) |
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 #AB7CD9 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB7CD9 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB7CD9 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB7CD9 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2EE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 306.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB7CD9
oklch(66.9% 0.141 306.2)
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Step 500
500
#A566DE
oklch(63.1% 0.181 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#9149CB
oklch(55.6% 0.196 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B39B0
oklch(49% 0.183 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#64318E
oklch(42.7% 0.15 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#512C72
oklch(37.6% 0.118 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#301B43
oklch(27.1% 0.075 306.3)
#AB7CD9 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) | #668FDC | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7191D7 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A48BA0 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB7CD9
#AB7CD9
oklch(66.9% 0.141 306.2)
- #7FA438
#7FA438
oklch(66.9% 0.142 126.2)
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 #AB7CD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
Use #AB7CD9 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.