#AB6CE2
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64.9% 0.178 306.8), rgb(171, 108, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#AB6CE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.178 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6CE2 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 108, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 67%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.178 306.8) |
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 #AB6CE2 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB6CE2 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6CE2 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6CE2 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2ED
oklch(80.8% 0.087 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#B788E4
oklch(70.7% 0.139 306.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB6CE2
oklch(64.9% 0.178 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#914ACA
oklch(55.6% 0.194 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B3AAE
oklch(49% 0.179 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#64318D
oklch(42.6% 0.149 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#522D71
oklch(37.8% 0.116 306.8)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#AB6CE2 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) | #4886E6 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B89DF | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3819D | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6CE2
#AB6CE2
oklch(64.9% 0.178 306.8)
- #74A000
#74A000
oklch(64.9% 0.167 126.7)
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 #AB6CE2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB6CE2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
Use #AB6CE2 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.