#AB85D7
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.4% 0.124 304.7), rgb(171, 133, 215).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#AB85D7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB85D7 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 133, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 51%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.124 304.7) |
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 #AB85D7 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB85D7 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB85D7 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB85D7 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E9
oklch(81% 0.076 304.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB85D7
oklch(68.4% 0.124 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#A06DD5
oklch(63.1% 0.158 305)
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Step 600
600
#8B52C3
oklch(55.6% 0.173 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#7642A8
oklch(49.1% 0.16 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#603788
oklch(42.7% 0.132 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E316D
oklch(37.7% 0.102 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D40
oklch(27% 0.066 304.8)
#AB85D7 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) | #7295DA | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B96D5 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A492A4 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB85D7
#AB85D7
oklch(68.4% 0.124 304.7)
- #89A64B
#89A64B
oklch(68.3% 0.123 124.3)
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 #AB85D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
Use #AB85D7 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.