#AB74DA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.7% 0.156 307.5), rgb(171, 116, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#AB74DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.156 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB74DA |
| RGB | rgb(171, 116, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.156 307.5) |
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 #AB74DA | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB74DA | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB74DA text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB74DA text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E7
oklch(80.9% 0.076 307.8)
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Step 400
400
#B58BDB
oklch(70.6% 0.122 307.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB74DA
oklch(65.7% 0.156 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E51BE
oklch(55.5% 0.169 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#7941A4
oklch(49% 0.158 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#623785
oklch(42.7% 0.129 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#50306B
oklch(37.7% 0.102 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3E
oklch(27% 0.063 307.9)
#AB74DA 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) | #5A8ADE | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #698DD7 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4859D | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB74DA
#AB74DA
oklch(65.7% 0.156 307.5)
- #76A225
#76A225
oklch(65.7% 0.156 127.6)
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 #AB74DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
Use #AB74DA 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.