#AB81CC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.2% 0.117 309.2), rgb(171, 129, 204).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#AB81CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB81CC |
| RGB | rgb(171, 129, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.117 309.2) |
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 #AB81CC | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB81CC | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB81CC text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB81CC text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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 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
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E5
oklch(80.9% 0.074 309.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB81CC
oklch(67.2% 0.117 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#A46DCD
oklch(63.1% 0.149 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F53BA
oklch(55.6% 0.162 309)
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Step 700
700
#7A43A0
oklch(49.2% 0.15 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#633782
oklch(42.7% 0.126 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#513168
oklch(37.8% 0.097 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#AB81CC 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) | #7290CF | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C93CA | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78C9D | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB81CC
#AB81CC
oklch(67.2% 0.117 309.2)
- #7FA453
#7FA453
oklch(67.3% 0.117 129.3)
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 #AB81CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #AB81CC 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.