#AB64E5
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.8% 0.193 307.2), rgb(171, 100, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#AB64E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.193 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB64E5 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 100, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 71%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.193 307.2) |
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 #AB64E5 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB64E5 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB64E5 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB64E5 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#BA85E9
oklch(70.8% 0.151 307.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB64E5
oklch(63.8% 0.193 307.2)
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Step 600
600
#9443D0
oklch(55.5% 0.21 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E33B4
oklch(49% 0.195 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#672C92
oklch(42.7% 0.162 307.3)
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Step 900
900
#532A74
oklch(37.7% 0.125 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#311944
oklch(27% 0.08 307.6)
#AB64E5 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) | #3582E9 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5086E2 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27C9B | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB64E5
#AB64E5
oklch(63.8% 0.193 307.2)
- #709D00
#709D00
oklch(63.9% 0.165 127.2)
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 #AB64E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB64E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
Use #AB64E5 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.