#AB7EB8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.8% 0.098 318.5), rgb(171, 126, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#AB7EB8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB7EB8 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 126, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 29%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.098 318.5) |
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 #AB7EB8 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB7EB8 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB7EB8 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB7EB8 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D5
oklch(80.8% 0.049 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#B592C0
oklch(70.8% 0.076 318)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB7EB8
oklch(65.8% 0.098 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D5E9B
oklch(55.5% 0.106 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#784D84
oklch(49% 0.099 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#62406C
oklch(42.8% 0.082 318.3)
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Step 900
900
#503657
oklch(37.6% 0.064 319)
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Step 950
950
#2F2033
oklch(27% 0.04 319)
#AB7EB8 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) | #778BBA | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8190B6 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8593 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB7EB8
#AB7EB8
oklch(65.8% 0.098 318.5)
- #73A065
#73A065
oklch(65.8% 0.098 138.5)
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 #AB7EB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB7EB8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.017
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.068
Use #AB7EB8 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.