#AB6ACF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(63.5% 0.159 312.4), rgb(171, 106, 207).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#AB6ACF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6ACF |
| RGB | rgb(171, 106, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.159 312.4) |
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 #AB6ACF | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB6ACF | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6ACF text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6ACF text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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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
#D2B3E5
oklch(81% 0.077 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB89D8
oklch(70.7% 0.124 312.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB6ACF
oklch(63.5% 0.159 312.4)
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Step 600
600
#954EBB
oklch(55.7% 0.173 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F3EA1
oklch(49.2% 0.161 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#673482
oklch(42.7% 0.132 312.3)
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Step 900
900
#542E69
oklch(37.7% 0.105 312.1)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#AB6ACF 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) | #5382D2 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6587CC | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77A93 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6ACF
#AB6ACF
oklch(63.5% 0.159 312.4)
- #649E26
#649E26
oklch(63.6% 0.16 132.3)
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 #AB6ACF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
Use #AB6ACF 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.