#AB6EEB
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.7% 0.185 304.3), rgb(171, 110, 235).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#AB6EEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6EEB |
| RGB | rgb(171, 110, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 76%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.185 304.3) |
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 #AB6EEB | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB6EEB | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6EEB text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6EEB text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F0
oklch(80.8% 0.09 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#B588E9
oklch(70.8% 0.144 304.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB6EEB
oklch(65.7% 0.185 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F49D0
oklch(55.7% 0.201 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#7939B4
oklch(49.1% 0.187 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#633092
oklch(42.7% 0.156 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#502C74
oklch(37.6% 0.121 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#AB6EEB 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) | #4389EF | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #578BE8 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A085A2 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6EEB
#AB6EEB
oklch(65.7% 0.185 304.3)
- #7CA100
#7CA100
oklch(65.7% 0.164 124.4)
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 #AB6EEB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB6EEB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.021
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
Use #AB6EEB 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.