#AB65DA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.3% 0.18 309.8), rgb(171, 101, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#AB65DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.180 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB65DA |
| RGB | rgb(171, 101, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 61%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.18 309.8) |
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 #AB65DA | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB65DA | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB65DA text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB65DA text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1EC
oklch(80.9% 0.089 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB86E2
oklch(70.7% 0.141 309.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB65DA
oklch(63.3% 0.18 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#9647C7
oklch(55.6% 0.196 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#8038AC
oklch(49.2% 0.181 309.8)
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Step 800
800
#682F8B
oklch(42.7% 0.151 310)
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Step 900
900
#542B6F
oklch(37.6% 0.117 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#311A41
oklch(26.9% 0.074 309.5)
#AB65DA 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) | #4381DE | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A85D7 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57996 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB65DA
#AB65DA
oklch(63.3% 0.18 309.8)
- #679D00
#679D00
oklch(63.4% 0.17 129.9)
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 #AB65DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB65DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
Use #AB65DA 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.