#AB68CB
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(63% 0.158 313.9), rgb(171, 104, 203).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#AB68CB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB68CB |
| RGB | rgb(171, 104, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.158 313.9) |
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 #AB68CB | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB68CB | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB68CB text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB68CB text on black | 5.57:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC88D6
oklch(70.6% 0.124 313.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB68CB
oklch(63% 0.158 313.9)
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Step 600
600
#974DB8
oklch(55.6% 0.172 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#803D9F
oklch(49% 0.161 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#683381
oklch(42.6% 0.133 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#552E67
oklch(37.7% 0.103 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#321B3C
oklch(26.9% 0.066 314.9)
#AB68CB 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) | #5280CE | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6685C8 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87790 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB68CB
#AB68CB
oklch(63% 0.158 313.9)
- #5F9D2B
#5F9D2B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 133.9)
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 #AB68CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
Use #AB68CB 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.