#AB5EE8
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.2% 0.205 307.2), rgb(171, 94, 232).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#AB5EE8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.205 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB5EE8 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 94, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 75%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.205 307.2) |
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 #AB5EE8 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB5EE8 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB5EE8 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB5EE8 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
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B0F4
oklch(81% 0.1 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB82EE
oklch(70.6% 0.162 307.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB5EE8
oklch(63.2% 0.205 307.2)
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Step 600
600
#963DD6
oklch(55.5% 0.224 307)
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Step 700
700
#802DB9
oklch(49% 0.208 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#682896
oklch(42.7% 0.172 307)
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Step 900
900
#552777
oklch(37.7% 0.134 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#321846
oklch(27.1% 0.085 307.8)
#AB5EE8 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) | #2080EC | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4683E5 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1799A | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB5EE8
#AB5EE8
oklch(63.2% 0.205 307.2)
- #6E9B00
#6E9B00
oklch(63.3% 0.164 127.4)
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 #AB5EE8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB5EE8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.024
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
Use #AB5EE8 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.