#AB62DA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.9% 0.184 310.2), rgb(171, 98, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#AB62DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB62DA |
| RGB | rgb(171, 98, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 62%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.184 310.2) |
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 #AB62DA | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB62DA | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB62DA text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB62DA text on black | 5.49:1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B1EC
oklch(81% 0.089 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC85E3
oklch(70.7% 0.144 310.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB62DA
oklch(62.9% 0.184 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#9745C8
oklch(55.6% 0.2 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#8135AD
oklch(49.1% 0.187 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#692E8C
oklch(42.8% 0.154 310.3)
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Step 900
900
#552A70
oklch(37.7% 0.121 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#321A42
oklch(27.1% 0.076 310)
#AB62DA 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) | #3D7FDE | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5784D7 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57795 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB62DA
#AB62DA
oklch(62.9% 0.184 310.2)
- #659C00
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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 #AB62DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB62DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.036
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
Use #AB62DA 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.