#AB83D2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.8% 0.121 306.7), rgb(171, 131, 210).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#AB83D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB83D2 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 131, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 47%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.121 306.7) |
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 #AB83D2 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB83D2 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB83D2 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB83D2 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2EF
oklch(88.4% 0.042 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4E7
oklch(80.8% 0.075 307)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB83D2
oklch(67.8% 0.121 306.7)
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Step 500
500
#A26DD2
oklch(63.2% 0.155 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D52BF
oklch(55.6% 0.169 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#7842A4
oklch(49.1% 0.156 307)
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Step 800
800
#613785
oklch(42.6% 0.129 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F316B
oklch(37.7% 0.1 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3F
oklch(27% 0.064 305.6)
#AB83D2 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) | #7292D5 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B94D0 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A58FA1 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB83D2
#AB83D2
oklch(67.8% 0.121 306.7)
- #84A54F
#84A54F
oklch(67.8% 0.12 126.7)
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 #AB83D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
Use #AB83D2 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.