#AB6BC3
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63% 0.144 316.3), rgb(171, 107, 195).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#AB6BC3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6BC3 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 107, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 42%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.144 316.3) |
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 #AB6BC3 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB6BC3 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6BC3 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6BC3 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 316.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E0
oklch(80.9% 0.071 316.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8AD0
oklch(70.6% 0.113 316)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB6BC3
oklch(63% 0.144 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#9651B0
oklch(55.6% 0.157 316)
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Step 700
700
#804197
oklch(49.1% 0.146 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#68367A
oklch(42.6% 0.12 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#553063
oklch(37.8% 0.094 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#AB6BC3 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) | #5B80C6 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D86C1 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA778E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6BC3
#AB6BC3
oklch(63% 0.144 316.3)
- #5E9C3D
#5E9C3D
oklch(63% 0.144 136.2)
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 #AB6BC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
Use #AB6BC3 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.