#AB71DC
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.3% 0.163 307.5), rgb(171, 113, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#AB71DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB71DC |
| RGB | rgb(171, 113, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.163 307.5) |
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 #AB71DC | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB71DC | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB71DC text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB71DC text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 307.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3E9
oklch(80.8% 0.08 307.4)
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Step 400
400
#B68ADE
oklch(70.7% 0.128 307.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB71DC
oklch(65.3% 0.163 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F4FC2
oklch(55.6% 0.177 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A3FA7
oklch(49.1% 0.164 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#633588
oklch(42.7% 0.136 307.1)
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Step 900
900
#512F6C
oklch(37.7% 0.106 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C40
oklch(27% 0.068 306.8)
#AB71DC 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) | #5488E0 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #648BD9 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4839C | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB71DC
#AB71DC
oklch(65.3% 0.163 307.5)
- #74A116
#74A116
oklch(65.2% 0.163 127.4)
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 #AB71DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
Use #AB71DC 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.