#AB85C8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.7% 0.105 309.7), rgb(171, 133, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#AB85C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 310°. 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 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB85C8 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 133, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 38%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.105 309.7) |
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 #AB85C8 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB85C8 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB85C8 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB85C8 text on black | 6.92:1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E1
oklch(80.8% 0.066 309.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB85C8
oklch(67.7% 0.105 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#A271C6
oklch(63.2% 0.133 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D57B2
oklch(55.6% 0.145 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#784799
oklch(49.1% 0.135 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#613B7C
oklch(42.7% 0.111 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#503364
oklch(37.8% 0.087 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#AB85C8 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) | #7992CB | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8195C6 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A88E9E | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB85C8
#AB85C8
oklch(67.7% 0.105 309.7)
- #82A45D
#82A45D
oklch(67.6% 0.105 129.7)
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 #AB85C8, 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 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.077
Use #AB85C8 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.