#AB80DB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.7% 0.137 304.8), rgb(171, 128, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#AB80DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB80DB |
| RGB | rgb(171, 128, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 56%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.137 304.8) |
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 #AB80DB | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB80DB | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB80DB text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB80DB text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#E0D2F3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3EE
oklch(80.9% 0.086 304.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB80DB
oklch(67.7% 0.137 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#A268DD
oklch(63% 0.176 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E4CCB
oklch(55.6% 0.191 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#793CAF
oklch(49.1% 0.177 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#62338E
oklch(42.7% 0.146 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#502E71
oklch(37.7% 0.114 305)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C42
oklch(27.1% 0.071 305.2)
#AB80DB 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) | #6A92DE | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7493D9 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A38FA3 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB80DB
#AB80DB
oklch(67.7% 0.137 304.8)
- #85A63D
#85A63D
oklch(67.9% 0.137 124.8)
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 #AB80DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
Use #AB80DB 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.