#AB6BD4
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.9% 0.163 310.7), rgb(171, 107, 212).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#AB6BD4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6BD4 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 107, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 55%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.163 310.7) |
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 #AB6BD4 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB6BD4 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6BD4 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6BD4 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.044 310.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E7
oklch(81% 0.079 310.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA89DB
oklch(70.8% 0.127 310.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB6BD4
oklch(63.9% 0.163 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#944DBE
oklch(55.6% 0.177 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E3DA4
oklch(49.1% 0.165 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#663385
oklch(42.6% 0.137 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#532E6B
oklch(37.7% 0.107 310.3)
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Step 950
950
#311C3E
oklch(27.1% 0.066 311.2)
#AB6BD4 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) | #5183D8 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6387D1 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A67C96 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6BD4
#AB6BD4
oklch(63.9% 0.163 310.7)
- #689F1C
#689F1C
oklch(64% 0.164 130.8)
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 #AB6BD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
Use #AB6BD4 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.