#AB6DD2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.1% 0.158 311), rgb(171, 109, 210).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#AB6DD2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.158 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6DD2 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 109, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 53%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.158 311) |
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 #AB6DD2 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB6DD2 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6DD2 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6DD2 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E6
oklch(80.9% 0.077 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#B98AD9
oklch(70.7% 0.123 310.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB6DD2
oklch(64.1% 0.158 311)
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Step 600
600
#934FBB
oklch(55.6% 0.171 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D3FA2
oklch(49.1% 0.16 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#663583
oklch(42.8% 0.132 311)
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Step 900
900
#532F69
oklch(37.7% 0.103 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#311C3E
oklch(27.1% 0.066 311.2)
#AB6DD2 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) | #5584D6 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6788CF | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77D96 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6DD2
#AB6DD2
oklch(64.1% 0.158 311)
- #699F27
#699F27
oklch(64.1% 0.158 131.2)
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 #AB6DD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
Use #AB6DD2 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.