#AB83BE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.9% 0.096 314.6), rgb(171, 131, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#AB83BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 315°. 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 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB83BE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 131, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 31%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.096 314.6) |
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 #AB83BE | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB83BE | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB83BE text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB83BE text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E9
oklch(88.5% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DC
oklch(81% 0.059 314.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB83BE
oklch(66.9% 0.096 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#A571BC
oklch(63% 0.123 315)
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Step 600
600
#9058A9
oklch(55.6% 0.134 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A4891
oklch(49.1% 0.124 314.3)
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Step 800
800
#633C75
oklch(42.7% 0.101 314.3)
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Step 900
900
#51335F
oklch(37.6% 0.081 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#301E37
oklch(26.9% 0.051 316.1)
#AB83BE 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) | #7A8FC0 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8393BC | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8A98 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB83BE
#AB83BE
oklch(66.9% 0.096 314.6)
- #7CA265
#7CA265
oklch(66.9% 0.096 134.3)
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 #AB83BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.019
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
Use #AB83BE 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.