#AB68DB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.8% 0.176 309.2), rgb(171, 104, 219).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#AB68DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB68DB |
| RGB | rgb(171, 104, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 61%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.176 309.2) |
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 #AB68DB | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB68DB | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB68DB text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB68DB text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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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
#D1B2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.085 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA87E1
oklch(70.7% 0.138 309.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB68DB
oklch(63.8% 0.176 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#9449C6
oklch(55.6% 0.192 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E39AB
oklch(49% 0.178 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#67318A
oklch(42.8% 0.146 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#532C6F
oklch(37.6% 0.115 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#311B41
oklch(27.1% 0.072 309.1)
#AB68DB 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) | #4783DF | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C87D8 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57C98 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB68DB
#AB68DB
oklch(63.8% 0.176 309.2)
- #6A9E00
#6A9E00
oklch(63.8% 0.17 129.2)
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 #AB68DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB68DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
Use #AB68DB 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.