#AB6EE1
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.1% 0.174 306.7), rgb(171, 110, 225).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#AB6EE1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.174 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6EE1 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 110, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 66%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.174 306.7) |
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 #AB6EE1 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB6EE1 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6EE1 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6EE1 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#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
#E1D2F2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EC
oklch(81% 0.084 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#B689E3
oklch(70.7% 0.135 306.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB6EE1
oklch(65.1% 0.174 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#904CC8
oklch(55.6% 0.189 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B3CAD
oklch(49.2% 0.176 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#64328C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#512D70
oklch(37.6% 0.114 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#301B41
oklch(27% 0.072 307.8)
#AB6EE1 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) | #4C87E5 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E8ADE | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3829D | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6EE1
#AB6EE1
oklch(65.1% 0.174 306.7)
- #74A100
#74A100
oklch(65.2% 0.168 126.9)
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 #AB6EE1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB6EE1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
Use #AB6EE1 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.