#AB68CA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(62.9% 0.157 314.2), rgb(171, 104, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#AB68CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 314°. 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 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB68CA |
| RGB | rgb(171, 104, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.157 314.2) |
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 #AB68CA | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB68CA | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB68CA text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB68CA text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
-
Step 300
300
#D3B2E4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 314.1)
-
Step 400
400
#BD89D6
oklch(70.8% 0.122 314.3)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB68CA
oklch(62.9% 0.157 314.2)
-
Step 600
600
#974DB7
oklch(55.5% 0.171 314.5)
-
Step 700
700
#813E9E
oklch(49.2% 0.158 314.3)
-
Step 800
800
#693480
oklch(42.8% 0.131 314.4)
-
Step 900
900
#552E67
oklch(37.7% 0.103 314.1)
-
Step 950
950
#321C3C
oklch(27.1% 0.064 314.5)
#AB68CA 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) | #5380CD | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6685C7 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A97790 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB68CA
#AB68CA
oklch(62.9% 0.157 314.2)
- #5E9C2D
#5E9C2D
oklch(62.8% 0.156 134.3)
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 #AB68CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
Use #AB68CA 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.