#AB6EFF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.9% 0.208 300.2), rgb(171, 110, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#AB6EFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6EFF |
| RGB | rgb(171, 110, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 100%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.208 300.2) |
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 #AB6EFF | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB6EFF | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6EFF text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB6EFF text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F7F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2F9
oklch(81% 0.102 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#B186F6
oklch(70.7% 0.163 300)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB6EFF
oklch(66.9% 0.208 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B42E0
oklch(55.5% 0.226 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#7732C3
oklch(49.2% 0.211 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#602B9E
oklch(42.7% 0.175 300)
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Step 900
900
#4E297D
oklch(37.6% 0.136 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1949
oklch(26.9% 0.086 300.9)
#AB6EFF 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) | #288EFF | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #438DFC | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #998CAC | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6EFF
#AB6EFF
oklch(66.9% 0.208 300.2)
- #89A200
#89A200
oklch(66.9% 0.159 120.1)
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 #AB6EFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB6EFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.020
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.052
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #AB6EFF 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.