#AB52FC
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63% 0.242 304.2), rgb(171, 82, 252).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#AB52FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.242 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.242) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB52FC |
| RGB | rgb(171, 82, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 97%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.242 304.2) |
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 #AB52FC | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB52FC | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB52FC text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB52FC text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FD
oklch(93.7% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1ADFF
oklch(80.8% 0.119 304)
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Step 400
400
#BB7DFE
oklch(70.7% 0.189 304.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB52FC
oklch(63% 0.242 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#9728EB
oklch(55.5% 0.263 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#8115CD
oklch(49.1% 0.245 304)
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Step 800
800
#6919A5
oklch(42.7% 0.202 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#551F83
oklch(37.7% 0.158 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#32144D
oklch(27% 0.101 304.6)
#AB52FC 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) | #007EFF | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0180F8 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C79A1 | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.244 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB52FC
#AB52FC
oklch(63% 0.242 304.2)
- #759800
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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 #AB52FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB52FC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.021
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.062
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.071
Use #AB52FC 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.