#AB85CA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.8% 0.107 309), rgb(171, 133, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#AB85CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB85CA |
| RGB | rgb(171, 133, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.107 309) |
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 #AB85CA | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB85CA | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB85CA text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB85CA text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#CDB5E2
oklch(80.8% 0.067 309)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB85CA
oklch(67.8% 0.107 309)
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Step 500
500
#A270C8
oklch(63.1% 0.138 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D57B4
oklch(55.7% 0.148 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#78469B
oklch(49.1% 0.139 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#613A7E
oklch(42.6% 0.115 308.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3365
oklch(37.7% 0.088 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3B
oklch(26.9% 0.056 308.5)
#AB85CA 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) | #7893CD | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8095C8 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78F9E | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB85CA
#AB85CA
oklch(67.8% 0.107 309)
- #83A55B
#83A55B
oklch(67.9% 0.108 129.1)
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 #AB85CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.077
Use #AB85CA 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.