#AB6AEC
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.1% 0.192 304.7), rgb(171, 106, 236).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#AB6AEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.192 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6AEC |
| RGB | rgb(171, 106, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 77%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.192 304.7) |
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 #AB6AEC | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB6AEC | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6AEC text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6AEC text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#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
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F2
oklch(81% 0.093 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#B686EB
oklch(70.6% 0.15 304.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB6AEC
oklch(65.1% 0.192 304.7)
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Step 600
600
#9046D3
oklch(55.6% 0.208 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B36B7
oklch(49.2% 0.194 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#642E94
oklch(42.7% 0.161 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#512B76
oklch(37.7% 0.125 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A45
oklch(26.9% 0.079 304.1)
#AB6AEC 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) | #3A87F0 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5189E9 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A083A1 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6AEC
#AB6AEC
oklch(65.1% 0.192 304.7)
- #7A9F00
#7A9F00
oklch(65.1% 0.163 124.5)
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 #AB6AEC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB6AEC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.022
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.039
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.059
Use #AB6AEC 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.