#AB85DF
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.8% 0.134 302.5), rgb(171, 133, 223).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#AB85DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB85DF |
| RGB | rgb(171, 133, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 58%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.134 302.5) |
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 #AB85DF | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB85DF | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB85DF text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB85DF text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 303.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EE
oklch(80.9% 0.084 302.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB85DF
oklch(68.8% 0.134 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E6BDE
oklch(63.1% 0.171 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A4FCB
oklch(55.6% 0.186 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#753FB0
oklch(49.1% 0.173 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F358E
oklch(42.7% 0.143 302.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E2F72
oklch(37.7% 0.113 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C43
oklch(26.9% 0.072 301.9)
#AB85DF 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) | #6F96E2 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7796DD | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A294A7 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB85DF
#AB85DF
oklch(68.8% 0.134 302.5)
- #8CA840
#8CA840
oklch(68.9% 0.134 122.7)
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 #AB85DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
Use #AB85DF 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.