#AB76EE
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.1% 0.177 302.3), rgb(171, 118, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#AB76EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.177 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB76EE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 118, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 78%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.177 302.3) |
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 #AB76EE | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB76EE | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB76EE text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB76EE text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FC
oklch(88.5% 0.062 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEAFFC
oklch(80.8% 0.111 302.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB76EE
oklch(67.1% 0.177 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#A55AF7
oklch(63% 0.226 302.3)
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Step 600
600
#9137E6
oklch(55.6% 0.245 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C26C8
oklch(49.1% 0.228 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#6523A2
oklch(42.7% 0.189 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#522580
oklch(37.8% 0.146 302.5)
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Step 950
950
#30174B
oklch(27% 0.093 302.7)
#AB76EE 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) | #4F8FF2 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D8FEB | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F8CA7 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB76EE
#AB76EE
oklch(67.1% 0.177 302.3)
- #85A400
#85A400
oklch(67.1% 0.163 122.1)
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 #AB76EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.023
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.036
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
Use #AB76EE 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.