#AB7FCE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.9% 0.123 309), rgb(171, 127, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#AB7FCE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB7FCE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 127, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 45%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.123 309) |
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 #AB7FCE | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB7FCE | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB7FCE text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB7FCE text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E7
oklch(81% 0.076 308.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB7FCE
oklch(66.9% 0.123 309)
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Step 500
500
#A56BD0
oklch(63.1% 0.156 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#9050BD
oklch(55.5% 0.17 309)
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Step 700
700
#7B40A3
oklch(49.1% 0.159 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#643684
oklch(42.7% 0.13 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#51306A
oklch(37.7% 0.101 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#301C3E
oklch(27% 0.066 309.8)
#AB7FCE 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) | #6F8FD1 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7992CC | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78B9D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB7FCE
#AB7FCE
oklch(66.9% 0.123 309)
- #7DA34D
#7DA34D
oklch(66.8% 0.123 129)
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 #AB7FCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.019
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
Use #AB7FCE 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.