#AB72FA
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.2% 0.197 300.5), rgb(171, 114, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#AB72FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB72FA |
| RGB | rgb(171, 114, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 93%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.197 300.5) |
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 #AB72FA | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB72FA | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB72FA text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB72FA text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FF
oklch(93.6% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FF
oklch(88.6% 0.066 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 300.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB72FA
oklch(67.2% 0.197 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#A458FF
oklch(63.2% 0.236 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#9225F6
oklch(55.6% 0.274 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D0FD6
oklch(49.1% 0.254 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#6516AD
oklch(42.7% 0.211 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#521E89
oklch(37.7% 0.165 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#301450
oklch(27% 0.104 301)
#AB72FA 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) | #3B8FFF | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E8EF7 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B8DAB | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB72FA
#AB72FA
oklch(67.2% 0.197 300.5)
- #89A300
#89A300
oklch(67.1% 0.16 120.4)
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 #AB72FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB72FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.015
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.061
Use #AB72FA 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.