#AB66EF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64.7% 0.202 304.6), rgb(171, 102, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#AB66EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB66EF |
| RGB | rgb(171, 102, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 81%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.202 304.6) |
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 #AB66EF | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB66EF | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB66EF text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB66EF text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 304.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F4
oklch(80.9% 0.098 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#B785EF
oklch(70.8% 0.157 304.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB66EF
oklch(64.7% 0.202 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#9241D7
oklch(55.6% 0.219 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C31BB
oklch(49.1% 0.204 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#652B97
oklch(42.7% 0.169 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#522978
oklch(37.7% 0.131 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#301946
oklch(27% 0.083 305.1)
#AB66EF 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) | #2C86F3 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4988EC | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F81A1 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB66EF
#AB66EF
oklch(64.7% 0.202 304.6)
- #799E00
#799E00
oklch(64.8% 0.162 124.6)
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 #AB66EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB66EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.026
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.029
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
Use #AB66EF 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.