#AB7EDE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.5% 0.144 304.4), rgb(171, 126, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#AB7EDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB7EDE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 126, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.144 304.4) |
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 #AB7EDE | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB7EDE | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB7EDE text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB7EDE text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#E0D1F5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F0
oklch(80.8% 0.09 304.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB7EDE
oklch(67.5% 0.144 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#A366E2
oklch(63.1% 0.185 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F49CF
oklch(55.6% 0.2 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#7939B4
oklch(49.1% 0.187 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#633091
oklch(42.7% 0.155 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#502C74
oklch(37.6% 0.121 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#AB7EDE 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) | #6691E2 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7092DB | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A38EA3 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB7EDE
#AB7EDE
oklch(67.5% 0.144 304.4)
- #84A534
#84A534
oklch(67.5% 0.143 124.3)
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 #AB7EDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
Use #AB7EDE 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.