#AB7FDC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.6% 0.14 304.7), rgb(171, 127, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#AB7FDC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 305°. 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 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB7FDC |
| RGB | rgb(171, 127, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 57%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.14 304.7) |
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 #AB7FDC | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB7FDC | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB7FDC text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB7FDC text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3EF
oklch(80.9% 0.087 304.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB7FDC
oklch(67.6% 0.14 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#A367DF
oklch(63.1% 0.18 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E4BCC
oklch(55.6% 0.194 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#793BB1
oklch(49.1% 0.181 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#62328F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#502D72
oklch(37.6% 0.116 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#AB7FDC 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) | #6891DF | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7293DA | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A38EA3 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB7FDC
#AB7FDC
oklch(67.6% 0.14 304.7)
- #84A539
#84A539
oklch(67.5% 0.14 124.6)
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 #AB7FDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
Use #AB7FDC 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.