#AB6DD4
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.2% 0.16 310.4), rgb(171, 109, 212).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#AB6DD4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 310°. 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 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6DD4 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 109, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 54%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.16 310.4) |
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 #AB6DD4 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB6DD4 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6DD4 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6DD4 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#D0B3E7
oklch(80.9% 0.078 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#B989DA
oklch(70.6% 0.125 310.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB6DD4
oklch(64.2% 0.16 310.4)
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Step 600
600
#934EBD
oklch(55.6% 0.174 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D3EA3
oklch(49% 0.162 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#663484
oklch(42.7% 0.134 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#532F6A
oklch(37.8% 0.104 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#301C3E
oklch(27% 0.066 309.8)
#AB6DD4 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) | #5484D8 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6588D1 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A67E97 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6DD4
#AB6DD4
oklch(64.2% 0.16 310.4)
- #6B9F22
#6B9F22
oklch(64.2% 0.16 130.2)
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 #AB6DD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
Use #AB6DD4 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.