#AB65DD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.5% 0.183 309), rgb(171, 101, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#AB65DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB65DD |
| RGB | rgb(171, 101, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 64%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.183 309) |
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 #AB65DD | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB65DD | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB65DD text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB65DD text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#E3D1F3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1ED
oklch(80.9% 0.09 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB86E4
oklch(70.8% 0.143 309.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB65DD
oklch(63.5% 0.183 309)
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Step 600
600
#9546C9
oklch(55.5% 0.199 309)
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Step 700
700
#7F37AE
oklch(49.1% 0.185 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#672F8D
oklch(42.7% 0.153 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#542B70
oklch(37.7% 0.119 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#311A42
oklch(27% 0.076 308.7)
#AB65DD 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) | #4081E1 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5885DA | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47A97 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB65DD
#AB65DD
oklch(63.5% 0.183 309)
- #6A9D00
#6A9D00
oklch(63.5% 0.169 129)
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 #AB65DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB65DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
Use #AB65DD 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.