#AB61FE
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(65% 0.225 302.2), rgb(171, 97, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#AB61FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB61FE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 97, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 99%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.225 302.2) |
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 #AB61FE | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB61FE | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB61FE text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB61FE text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FB
oklch(88.4% 0.061 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEB0FC
oklch(81% 0.109 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#B681FA
oklch(70.6% 0.177 302.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB61FE
oklch(65% 0.225 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#9137E6
oklch(55.6% 0.245 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C26C8
oklch(49.1% 0.228 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#6523A2
oklch(42.7% 0.189 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#522580
oklch(37.8% 0.146 302.5)
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Step 950
950
#30174B
oklch(27% 0.093 302.7)
#AB61FE 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) | #0086FF | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D87FB | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A83A7 | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB61FE
#AB61FE
oklch(65% 0.225 302.2)
- #7F9D00
#7F9D00
oklch(65% 0.158 122.2)
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 #AB61FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB61FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.023
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.073
Use #AB61FE 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.