#AB69CA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.1% 0.155 314.1), rgb(171, 105, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#AB69CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB69CA |
| RGB | rgb(171, 105, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.155 314.1) |
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 #AB69CA | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB69CA | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB69CA text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB69CA text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1ED
oklch(88.4% 0.043 313.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E3
oklch(80.8% 0.076 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC89D5
oklch(70.7% 0.121 314.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB69CA
oklch(63.1% 0.155 314.1)
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Step 600
600
#964EB7
oklch(55.6% 0.169 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#803E9D
oklch(49% 0.157 314.2)
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Step 800
800
#683480
oklch(42.7% 0.131 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#552E66
oklch(37.6% 0.101 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C3C
oklch(27.1% 0.064 314.5)
#AB69CA 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) | #5480CD | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6786C7 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A97890 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB69CA
#AB69CA
oklch(63.1% 0.155 314.1)
- #5F9D2E
#5F9D2E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 134.2)
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 #AB69CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
Use #AB69CA 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.