#AB83CD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.6% 0.114 308.4), rgb(171, 131, 205).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#AB83CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 308°. 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 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB83CD |
| RGB | rgb(171, 131, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.114 308.4) |
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 #AB83CD | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB83CD | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB83CD text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB83CD text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E5
oklch(81% 0.072 308.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB83CD
oklch(67.6% 0.114 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#A26ECC
oklch(63% 0.146 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E54B9
oklch(55.6% 0.159 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#7844A0
oklch(49.1% 0.148 308)
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Step 800
800
#623881
oklch(42.6% 0.123 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#503168
oklch(37.7% 0.096 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#AB83CD 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) | #7492D0 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D94CB | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78E9F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB83CD
#AB83CD
oklch(67.6% 0.114 308.4)
- #82A455
#82A455
oklch(67.5% 0.113 128.2)
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 #AB83CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
Use #AB83CD 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.