#AB5BE3
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.5% 0.204 308.8), rgb(171, 91, 227).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#AB5BE3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB5BE3 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 91, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 71%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.204 308.8) |
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 #AB5BE3 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB5BE3 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB5BE3 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB5BE3 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F6
oklch(88.6% 0.056 308.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3AFF2
oklch(80.8% 0.1 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD82EC
oklch(70.7% 0.16 308.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB5BE3
oklch(62.5% 0.204 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#993DD3
oklch(55.7% 0.222 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#822DB7
oklch(49.1% 0.206 308.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A2794
oklch(42.7% 0.172 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#562776
oklch(37.8% 0.133 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#321845
oklch(27% 0.084 308.5)
#AB5BE3 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) | #207DE7 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4881E0 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37597 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB5BE3
#AB5BE3
oklch(62.5% 0.204 308.8)
- #689900
#689900
oklch(62.4% 0.165 128.8)
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 #AB5BE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB5BE3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.037
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
Use #AB5BE3 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.