#AB75E7
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.5% 0.17 304), rgb(171, 117, 231).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#AB75E7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB75E7 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 117, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 70%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.17 304) |
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 #AB75E7 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB75E7 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB75E7 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB75E7 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 303.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4ED
oklch(81% 0.083 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#B38AE3
oklch(70.6% 0.133 304.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB75E7
oklch(66.5% 0.17 304)
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Step 600
600
#8C4FC9
oklch(55.7% 0.184 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#773FAE
oklch(49.2% 0.171 304)
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Step 800
800
#61358D
oklch(42.8% 0.142 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F2F70
oklch(37.7% 0.11 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C42
oklch(27% 0.071 303.9)
#AB75E7 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) | #538DEB | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #618EE4 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A189A3 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB75E7
#AB75E7
oklch(66.5% 0.17 304)
- #7FA300
#7FA300
oklch(66.4% 0.165 123.9)
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 #AB75E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.030
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
Use #AB75E7 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.