#AB5CEE
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.3% 0.215 306.1), rgb(171, 92, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#AB5CEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB5CEE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 92, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.215 306.1) |
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 #AB5CEE | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB5CEE | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB5CEE text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB5CEE text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#D1AFF7
oklch(80.9% 0.106 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB81F2
oklch(70.7% 0.168 306.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB5CEE
oklch(63.3% 0.215 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#9639DC
oklch(55.6% 0.234 306)
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Step 700
700
#8029BF
oklch(49.1% 0.217 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#68259A
oklch(42.7% 0.18 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#54257B
oklch(37.6% 0.141 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#311748
oklch(26.9% 0.089 305.7)
#AB5CEE 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) | #0080F3 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D83EB | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A07A9D | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB5CEE
#AB5CEE
oklch(63.3% 0.215 306.1)
- #719A00
#719A00
oklch(63.2% 0.161 126.2)
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 #AB5CEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB5CEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.015
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
Use #AB5CEE 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.