#AB58FF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.9% 0.238 303), rgb(171, 88, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#AB58FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.238 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.238) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB58FF |
| RGB | rgb(171, 88, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 100%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.238 303) |
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 #AB58FF | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB58FF | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB58FF text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB58FF text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1CFFD
oklch(88.4% 0.065 302.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0AEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.117 303.1)
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Step 400
400
#B97EFE
oklch(70.6% 0.187 303.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB58FF
oklch(63.9% 0.238 303)
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Step 600
600
#952EEB
oklch(55.7% 0.258 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F1BCD
oklch(49.1% 0.241 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#671CA5
oklch(42.6% 0.199 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#532183
oklch(37.6% 0.155 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#31154D
oklch(27% 0.099 303.3)
#AB58FF 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) | #0082FF | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1183FB | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A7DA4 | 0.175 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.240 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB58FF
#AB58FF
oklch(63.9% 0.238 303)
- #7A9A00
#7A9A00
oklch(63.9% 0.157 123.1)
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 #AB58FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB58FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.019
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.074
Use #AB58FF 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.