#AB83D5
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68% 0.125 305.8), rgb(171, 131, 213).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#AB83D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB83D5 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 131, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 49%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.125 305.8) |
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 #AB83D5 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB83D5 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB83D5 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB83D5 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#E0D2F0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4E9
oklch(80.9% 0.078 306.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB83D5
oklch(68% 0.125 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#A16CD5
oklch(63.1% 0.16 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D51C2
oklch(55.6% 0.174 306)
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Step 700
700
#7741A7
oklch(49% 0.16 305.7)
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Step 800
800
#613688
oklch(42.7% 0.134 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F306D
oklch(37.7% 0.105 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D40
oklch(27% 0.066 304.8)
#AB83D5 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) | #7193D8 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A94D3 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A590A2 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB83D5
#AB83D5
oklch(68% 0.125 305.8)
- #85A64B
#85A64B
oklch(68% 0.125 126.1)
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 #AB83D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
Use #AB83D5 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.