#AB6ECD
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64% 0.15 312.4), rgb(171, 110, 205).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#AB6ECD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6ECD |
| RGB | rgb(171, 110, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.15 312.4) |
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 #AB6ECD | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB6ECD | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6ECD text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6ECD 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E3
oklch(80.8% 0.074 312.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA8AD5
oklch(70.7% 0.118 312.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB6ECD
oklch(64% 0.15 312.4)
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Step 600
600
#9351B7
oklch(55.6% 0.163 312.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D419D
oklch(49.1% 0.151 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#66367F
oklch(42.7% 0.125 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#533066
oklch(37.7% 0.097 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#AB6ECD 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) | #5A84D0 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A88CA | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87D94 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6ECD
#AB6ECD
oklch(64% 0.15 312.4)
- #689E32
#689E32
oklch(63.9% 0.15 132.2)
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 #AB6ECD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
Use #AB6ECD 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.