#AB6BCB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.4% 0.153 313.5), rgb(171, 107, 203).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#AB6BCB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6BCB |
| RGB | rgb(171, 107, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 48%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.153 313.5) |
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 #AB6BCB | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB6BCB | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6BCB text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6BCB 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2ED
oklch(88.6% 0.041 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E3
oklch(80.9% 0.074 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB89D5
oklch(70.6% 0.12 313.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB6BCB
oklch(63.4% 0.153 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#954FB7
oklch(55.6% 0.167 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F3F9D
oklch(49% 0.155 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#67357F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#542F66
oklch(37.7% 0.099 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#AB6BCB 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) | #5782CE | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6987C8 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87A91 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6BCB
#AB6BCB
oklch(63.4% 0.153 313.5)
- #639D30
#639D30
oklch(63.4% 0.153 133.3)
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 #AB6BCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
Use #AB6BCB 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.