#AB7CDB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.1% 0.144 305.7), rgb(171, 124, 219).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#AB7CDB 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB7CDB |
| RGB | rgb(171, 124, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 57%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.144 305.7) |
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 #AB7CDB | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB7CDB | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB7CDB text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB7CDB 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
#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
#E1D1F4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 306)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2EF
oklch(80.9% 0.09 306.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB7CDB
oklch(67.1% 0.144 305.7)
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Step 500
500
#A565E0
oklch(63% 0.185 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#9048CE
oklch(55.5% 0.201 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B38B2
oklch(49.1% 0.186 305.7)
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Step 800
800
#643090
oklch(42.7% 0.154 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#512C73
oklch(37.7% 0.12 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#301B43
oklch(27.1% 0.075 306.3)
#AB7CDB 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) | #658FDE | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7091D8 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A48CA1 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB7CDB
#AB7CDB
oklch(67.1% 0.144 305.7)
- #80A435
#80A435
oklch(67% 0.143 125.6)
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 #AB7CDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
Use #AB7CDB 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.