#AB5CEC
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.2% 0.212 306.5), rgb(171, 92, 236).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#AB5CEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB5CEC |
| RGB | rgb(171, 92, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.212 306.5) |
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 #AB5CEC | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB5CEC | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB5CEC text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB5CEC text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2AFF6
oklch(80.9% 0.105 306.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB81F1
oklch(70.6% 0.167 306.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB5CEC
oklch(63.2% 0.212 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#973ADA
oklch(55.6% 0.231 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#812ABD
oklch(49.2% 0.215 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#682699
oklch(42.7% 0.177 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#55267A
oklch(37.8% 0.139 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#321747
oklch(27% 0.088 307.4)
#AB5CEC 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) | #097FF1 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F83E9 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0799C | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB5CEC
#AB5CEC
oklch(63.2% 0.212 306.5)
- #709A00
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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 #AB5CEC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB5CEC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.018
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
Use #AB5CEC 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.