#AB85D2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.2% 0.117 306.2), rgb(171, 133, 210).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#AB85D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB85D2 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 133, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 46%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.117 306.2) |
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 #AB85D2 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB85D2 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB85D2 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB85D2 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#EDE6F5
oklch(93.5% 0.021 306.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EF
oklch(88.6% 0.04 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 305.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB85D2
oklch(68.2% 0.117 306.2)
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Step 500
500
#A06ED0
oklch(63% 0.15 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C54BD
oklch(55.6% 0.163 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#7744A3
oklch(49.2% 0.151 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#603884
oklch(42.6% 0.126 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F316A
oklch(37.7% 0.099 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3E
oklch(26.9% 0.063 306.4)
#AB85D2 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) | #7594D5 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D95D0 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A591A2 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB85D2
#AB85D2
oklch(68.2% 0.117 306.2)
- #86A652
#86A652
oklch(68.2% 0.118 126.5)
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 #AB85D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
Use #AB85D2 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.