#AB5EF4
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(64% 0.218 304.6), rgb(171, 94, 244).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#AB5EF4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.218 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB5EF4 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 94, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 87%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.218 304.6) |
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 #AB5EF4 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB5EF4 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB5EF4 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB5EF4 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F9
oklch(88.5% 0.059 305.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0AFF9
oklch(80.9% 0.108 304.5)
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Step 400
400
#B981F5
oklch(70.6% 0.171 304.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB5EF4
oklch(64% 0.218 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#9439DF
oklch(55.6% 0.236 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F28C2
oklch(49.1% 0.221 304.8)
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Step 800
800
#67259D
oklch(42.8% 0.182 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#53257D
oklch(37.6% 0.143 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#311749
oklch(27% 0.091 305)
#AB5EF4 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) | #0082F9 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3884F1 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E7DA1 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB5EF4
#AB5EF4
oklch(64% 0.218 304.6)
- #779B00
#779B00
oklch(63.9% 0.16 124.5)
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 #AB5EF4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB5EF4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.014
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #AB5EF4 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.