#AB69CD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(63.2% 0.159 313.1), rgb(171, 105, 205).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#AB69CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB69CD |
| RGB | rgb(171, 105, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.159 313.1) |
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 #AB69CD | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB69CD | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB69CD text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB69CD text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EE
oklch(88.4% 0.044 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E5
oklch(80.8% 0.078 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC89D7
oklch(70.8% 0.123 313.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB69CD
oklch(63.2% 0.159 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#964DB9
oklch(55.5% 0.173 313.4)
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Step 700
700
#803EA0
oklch(49.2% 0.16 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#683481
oklch(42.8% 0.132 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#542E68
oklch(37.6% 0.103 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#AB69CD 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) | #5381D0 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6686CA | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87991 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB69CD
#AB69CD
oklch(63.2% 0.159 313.1)
- #619D29
#619D29
oklch(63.2% 0.158 133.2)
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 #AB69CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
Use #AB69CD 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.