#AB6BE3
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64.8% 0.18 306.7), rgb(171, 107, 227).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#AB6BE3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6BE3 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 107, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 68%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.18 306.7) |
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 #AB6BE3 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB6BE3 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6BE3 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6BE3 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2EE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#B787E5
oklch(70.6% 0.142 306.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB6BE3
oklch(64.8% 0.18 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#9149CB
oklch(55.6% 0.196 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C39B0
oklch(49.2% 0.183 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#65308E
oklch(42.7% 0.152 307)
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Step 900
900
#522C71
oklch(37.7% 0.117 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#AB6BE3 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) | #4586E7 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5989E0 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2819D | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6BE3
#AB6BE3
oklch(64.8% 0.18 306.7)
- #749F00
#749F00
oklch(64.7% 0.166 126.5)
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 #AB6BE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB6BE3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
Use #AB6BE3 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.