#AB81CE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.3% 0.119 308.5), rgb(171, 129, 206).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#AB81CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.119 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 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB81CE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 129, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 44%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.119 308.5) |
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 #AB81CE | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB81CE | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB81CE text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB81CE text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#CEB4E6
oklch(80.9% 0.075 308.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB81CE
oklch(67.3% 0.119 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#A46DCF
oklch(63.2% 0.152 308.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F52BC
oklch(55.6% 0.166 308.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A42A2
oklch(49.2% 0.154 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#633783
oklch(42.7% 0.127 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#513069
oklch(37.7% 0.1 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3E
oklch(27% 0.063 307.9)
#AB81CE 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) | #7190D1 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B93CC | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78C9E | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB81CE
#AB81CE
oklch(67.3% 0.119 308.5)
- #80A450
#80A450
oklch(67.3% 0.119 128.4)
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 #AB81CE, 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 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #AB81CE 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.