#AB66DB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(63.5% 0.179 309.4), rgb(171, 102, 219).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#AB66DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.179 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB66DB |
| RGB | rgb(171, 102, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 62%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.179 309.4) |
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 #AB66DB | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB66DB | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB66DB text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB66DB text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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)
#AB66DB
oklch(63.5% 0.179 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#9548C7
oklch(55.6% 0.195 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F38AC
oklch(49.1% 0.181 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#672F8B
oklch(42.6% 0.15 309.4)
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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)
#AB66DB 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) | #4382DF | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A86D8 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57A97 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB66DB
#AB66DB
oklch(63.5% 0.179 309.4)
- #699D00
#699D00
oklch(63.5% 0.169 129.3)
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 #AB66DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB66DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
Use #AB66DB 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.