#AB54FA
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.1% 0.238 304.4), rgb(171, 84, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#AB54FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.238 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.238) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB54FA |
| RGB | rgb(171, 84, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 94%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.238 304.4) |
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 #AB54FA | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB54FA | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB54FA text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB54FA text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#E2CFFC
oklch(88.4% 0.064 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1AEFD
oklch(80.9% 0.115 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB7EFD
oklch(70.8% 0.186 304.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB54FA
oklch(63.1% 0.238 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#972CE9
oklch(55.6% 0.258 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#8119CB
oklch(49.1% 0.241 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#691BA4
oklch(42.7% 0.199 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#552082
oklch(37.7% 0.156 304.5)
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Step 950
950
#32154C
oklch(27.1% 0.098 304.9)
#AB54FA 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) | #007FFF | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1681F6 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C79A0 | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.239 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB54FA
#AB54FA
oklch(63.1% 0.238 304.4)
- #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 #AB54FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB54FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.017
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.070
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.071
Use #AB54FA 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.