#AB66CE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(62.8% 0.165 313.2), rgb(171, 102, 206).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#AB66CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB66CE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 102, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.165 313.2) |
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 #AB66CE | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB66CE | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB66CE text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB66CE text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E6
oklch(80.9% 0.08 313)
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Step 400
400
#BD87D9
oklch(70.6% 0.129 313.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB66CE
oklch(62.8% 0.165 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#974BBC
oklch(55.6% 0.179 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#813BA2
oklch(49.1% 0.167 313.3)
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Step 800
800
#693283
oklch(42.7% 0.138 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#552D69
oklch(37.7% 0.107 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#321B3E
oklch(27% 0.069 313)
#AB66CE 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) | #4E7FD2 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6285CB | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87791 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB66CE
#AB66CE
oklch(62.8% 0.165 313.2)
- #5E9C1F
#5E9C1F
oklch(62.7% 0.164 133.1)
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 #AB66CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB66CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
Use #AB66CE 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.