#AB54E0
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(61.4% 0.211 310.2), rgb(171, 84, 224).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#AB54E0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB54E0 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 84, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 69%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.211 310.2) |
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 #AB54E0 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB54E0 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB54E0 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB54E0 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF6
oklch(88.5% 0.058 310.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5AEF3
oklch(80.9% 0.104 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#C080EC
oklch(70.7% 0.164 310.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB54E0
oklch(61.4% 0.211 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C38D4
oklch(55.6% 0.229 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#8528B7
oklch(49% 0.212 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C2494
oklch(42.6% 0.176 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#582476
oklch(37.6% 0.138 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#331745
oklch(27% 0.086 309.9)
#AB54E0 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) | #0979E4 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #437EDD | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47093 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB54E0
#AB54E0
oklch(61.4% 0.211 310.2)
- #619700
#619700
oklch(61.5% 0.166 130.4)
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 #AB54E0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB54E0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.069
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.071
Use #AB54E0 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.