#AB6ED2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.3% 0.156 310.9), rgb(171, 110, 210).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#AB6ED2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.156 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 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6ED2 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 110, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 53%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.156 310.9) |
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 #AB6ED2 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB6ED2 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6ED2 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6ED2 text on black | 5.89:1 | 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
#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
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E6
oklch(80.8% 0.077 310.3)
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Step 400
400
#B98AD9
oklch(70.7% 0.123 310.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB6ED2
oklch(64.3% 0.156 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#9350BB
oklch(55.7% 0.169 311)
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Step 700
700
#7D40A1
oklch(49.2% 0.157 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#653583
oklch(42.7% 0.131 310.4)
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Step 900
900
#532F69
oklch(37.7% 0.103 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#301C3D
oklch(26.9% 0.064 310.7)
#AB6ED2 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) | #5685D5 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6789CF | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77E96 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6ED2
#AB6ED2
oklch(64.3% 0.156 310.9)
- #6B9F29
#6B9F29
oklch(64.3% 0.156 130.7)
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 #AB6ED2, 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
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
Use #AB6ED2 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.