#AB82BA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.6% 0.093 316.8), rgb(171, 130, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#AB82BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB82BA |
| RGB | rgb(171, 130, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 29%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.093 316.8) |
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 #AB82BA | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB82BA | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB82BA text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB82BA text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E4
oklch(88.4% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D5
oklch(80.9% 0.046 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#B393BF
oklch(70.7% 0.072 316.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB82BA
oklch(66.6% 0.093 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B609A
oklch(55.6% 0.1 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#764F84
oklch(49.1% 0.094 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#60416B
oklch(42.7% 0.077 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3757
oklch(37.6% 0.061 316.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2033
oklch(26.9% 0.04 317)
#AB82BA 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) | #7B8EBC | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8492B8 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8996 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB82BA
#AB82BA
oklch(66.6% 0.093 316.8)
- #79A168
#79A168
oklch(66.5% 0.092 136.7)
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 #AB82BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.021
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.069
Use #AB82BA 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.