#AB62FE
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(65.1% 0.224 302.1), rgb(171, 98, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#AB62FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.224 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB62FE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 98, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 99%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.224 302.1) |
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 #AB62FE | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB62FE | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB62FE text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB62FE text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#EDE5FC
oklch(93.5% 0.032 301.6)
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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
#B682FA
oklch(70.8% 0.175 302.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB62FE
oklch(65.1% 0.224 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#9138E6
oklch(55.6% 0.244 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B27C8
oklch(49.1% 0.227 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#6424A1
oklch(42.6% 0.187 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#512580
oklch(37.6% 0.146 301.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F174B
oklch(26.9% 0.093 301.7)
#AB62FE 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) | #0087FF | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F87FB | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A83A7 | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB62FE
#AB62FE
oklch(65.1% 0.224 302.1)
- #809E00
#809E00
oklch(65.3% 0.159 122.2)
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 #AB62FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB62FE.
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 0.035
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.072
Use #AB62FE 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.