#AB73ED
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.6% 0.18 303), rgb(171, 115, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#AB73ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 303°. 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 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB73ED |
| RGB | rgb(171, 115, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 77%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.18 303) |
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 #AB73ED | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB73ED | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB73ED text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB73ED text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F4
oklch(88.5% 0.048 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3F0
oklch(80.9% 0.088 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#B389E8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 303.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB73ED
oklch(66.6% 0.18 303)
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Step 600
600
#8C4CCF
oklch(55.7% 0.195 303)
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Step 700
700
#773CB3
oklch(49.2% 0.181 303)
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Step 800
800
#613291
oklch(42.7% 0.151 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F2E74
oklch(37.8% 0.117 303)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B44
oklch(26.9% 0.076 303.1)
#AB73ED 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) | #4A8DF1 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B8EEA | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F8AA5 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB73ED
#AB73ED
oklch(66.6% 0.18 303)
- #81A300
#81A300
oklch(66.6% 0.164 123.2)
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 #AB73ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB73ED.
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 0.038
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
Use #AB73ED 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.