#AB63E6
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.8% 0.196 307.1), rgb(171, 99, 230).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#AB63E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.196 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB63E6 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 99, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 72%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.196 307.1) |
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 #AB63E6 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB63E6 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB63E6 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB63E6 text on black | 5.65:1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1F1
oklch(81% 0.095 307.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA84EA
oklch(70.6% 0.154 307.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB63E6
oklch(63.8% 0.196 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#9542D2
oklch(55.7% 0.214 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F32B5
oklch(49.1% 0.198 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#672B93
oklch(42.7% 0.165 307.1)
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Step 900
900
#542975
oklch(37.7% 0.128 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#311945
oklch(27% 0.082 306.9)
#AB63E6 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) | #3182EA | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E85E3 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27C9B | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB63E6
#AB63E6
oklch(63.8% 0.196 307.1)
- #709C00
#709C00
oklch(63.7% 0.164 127)
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 #AB63E6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB63E6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
Use #AB63E6 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.