#AB83CC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.5% 0.113 308.7), rgb(171, 131, 204).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#AB83CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB83CC |
| RGB | rgb(171, 131, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.113 308.7) |
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 #AB83CC | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB83CC | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB83CC text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB83CC text on black | 6.85:1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3ED
oklch(88.6% 0.038 309.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E4
oklch(81% 0.07 308.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB83CC
oklch(67.5% 0.113 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#A36ECB
oklch(63.1% 0.145 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E54B8
oklch(55.6% 0.158 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#79449F
oklch(49.2% 0.147 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#623981
oklch(42.8% 0.121 308.4)
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Step 900
900
#503267
oklch(37.8% 0.093 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 309.7)
#AB83CC 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) | #7591CF | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E94CA | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78E9E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB83CC
#AB83CC
oklch(67.5% 0.113 308.7)
- #81A456
#81A456
oklch(67.4% 0.113 128.9)
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 #AB83CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.072
Use #AB83CC 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.