#AB73F0
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.7% 0.184 302.4), rgb(171, 115, 240).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#AB73F0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB73F0 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 115, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 81%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.184 302.4) |
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 #AB73F0 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB73F0 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB73F0 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB73F0 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F1
oklch(80.8% 0.09 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#B289EA
oklch(70.7% 0.143 302.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB73F0
oklch(66.7% 0.184 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B4BD1
oklch(55.6% 0.199 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#773BB5
oklch(49.2% 0.185 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#603293
oklch(42.7% 0.153 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2D75
oklch(37.6% 0.12 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B45
oklch(27% 0.077 302.4)
#AB73F0 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) | #488DF4 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #588EED | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8BA7 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB73F0
#AB73F0
oklch(66.7% 0.184 302.4)
- #83A300
#83A300
oklch(66.7% 0.163 122.6)
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 #AB73F0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB73F0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.018
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.036
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
Use #AB73F0 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.