#AB67DD
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(63.8% 0.18 308.8), rgb(171, 103, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#AB67DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB67DD |
| RGB | rgb(171, 103, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 63%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.18 308.8) |
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 #AB67DD | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB67DD | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB67DD text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB67DD text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EC
oklch(80.8% 0.088 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA87E3
oklch(70.8% 0.14 308.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB67DD
oklch(63.8% 0.18 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#9448C8
oklch(55.6% 0.195 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E38AD
oklch(49.1% 0.182 308.6)
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Step 800
800
#67308C
oklch(42.8% 0.15 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#532C70
oklch(37.7% 0.117 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#311A42
oklch(27% 0.076 308.7)
#AB67DD 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) | #4382E1 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A86DA | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47C98 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB67DD
#AB67DD
oklch(63.8% 0.18 308.8)
- #6B9E00
#6B9E00
oklch(63.9% 0.169 128.9)
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 #AB67DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB67DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
Use #AB67DD 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.