#AB68CC
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(63% 0.159 313.6), rgb(171, 104, 204).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#AB68CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.159 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 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB68CC |
| RGB | rgb(171, 104, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.159 313.6) |
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 #AB68CC | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB68CC | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB68CC text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB68CC text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#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
#D3B2E5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC88D7
oklch(70.6% 0.125 313.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB68CC
oklch(63% 0.159 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#964DB9
oklch(55.5% 0.173 313.4)
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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
#552E68
oklch(37.8% 0.104 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#AB68CC 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) | #5280CF | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6585C9 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87791 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB68CC
#AB68CC
oklch(63% 0.159 313.6)
- #5F9D29
#5F9D29
oklch(63.1% 0.159 133.8)
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 #AB68CC, 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 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
Use #AB68CC 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.