#AB6CDA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.4% 0.169 308.9), rgb(171, 108, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#AB6CDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6CDA |
| RGB | rgb(171, 108, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 60%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.169 308.9) |
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 #AB6CDA | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB6CDA | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6CDA text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6CDA text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3EA
oklch(81% 0.082 308.5)
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Step 400
400
#B889DF
oklch(70.8% 0.131 308.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB6CDA
oklch(64.4% 0.169 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#924CC3
oklch(55.6% 0.184 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D3CA8
oklch(49.1% 0.171 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#653388
oklch(42.7% 0.14 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#522E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.109 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#301B40
oklch(26.9% 0.07 308.6)
#AB6CDA 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) | #4E85DE | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6188D7 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57F99 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6CDA
#AB6CDA
oklch(64.4% 0.169 308.9)
- #6DA007
#6DA007
oklch(64.5% 0.169 128.9)
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 #AB6CDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
Use #AB6CDA 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.