#AB5BF3
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.5% 0.221 305.1), rgb(171, 91, 243).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#AB5BF3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB5BF3 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 91, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 86%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.221 305.1) |
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 #AB5BF3 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB5BF3 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB5BF3 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB5BF3 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1AFF9
oklch(81% 0.108 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA80F6
oklch(70.6% 0.174 305.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB5BF3
oklch(63.5% 0.221 305.1)
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Step 600
600
#9636E0
oklch(55.6% 0.241 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#8026C3
oklch(49.2% 0.224 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#68239D
oklch(42.7% 0.185 305.4)
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Step 900
900
#54247D
oklch(37.6% 0.145 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#311749
oklch(27% 0.091 305)
#AB5BF3 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) | #0081F8 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3583F0 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E7B9F | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB5BF3
#AB5BF3
oklch(63.5% 0.221 305.1)
- #749A00
#749A00
oklch(63.4% 0.16 125.2)
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 #AB5BF3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB5BF3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.011
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
Use #AB5BF3 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.