#AB6AEA
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65% 0.19 305.2), rgb(171, 106, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#AB6AEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6AEA |
| RGB | rgb(171, 106, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 75%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.19 305.2) |
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 #AB6AEA | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB6AEA | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6AEA text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6AEA text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2F1
oklch(81% 0.092 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B786EA
oklch(70.7% 0.149 305.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB6AEA
oklch(65% 0.19 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#9146D1
oklch(55.6% 0.207 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B36B5
oklch(49% 0.192 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#642E93
oklch(42.7% 0.16 305)
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Step 900
900
#512B75
oklch(37.7% 0.124 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#301A45
oklch(27.1% 0.079 305.3)
#AB6AEA 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) | #3C87EE | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5389E7 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A082A0 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6AEA
#AB6AEA
oklch(65% 0.19 305.2)
- #789F00
#789F00
oklch(65% 0.164 125.2)
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 #AB6AEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB6AEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.024
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
Use #AB6AEA 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.