#AB76F4
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.4% 0.184 301), rgb(171, 118, 244).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#AB76F4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB76F4 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 118, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 85%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.184 301) |
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 #AB76F4 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB76F4 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB76F4 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB76F4 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#EDE5FD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 300.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FD
oklch(88.5% 0.063 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB76F4
oklch(67.4% 0.184 301)
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Step 500
500
#A458FD
oklch(63% 0.234 301)
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Step 600
600
#9132ED
oklch(55.7% 0.256 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B20CE
oklch(49% 0.238 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#6420A6
oklch(42.7% 0.196 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#512384
oklch(37.7% 0.153 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F164D
oklch(26.9% 0.097 300.9)
#AB76F4 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) | #4990F8 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5990F1 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D8EAA | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB76F4
#AB76F4
oklch(67.4% 0.184 301)
- #88A400
#88A400
oklch(67.3% 0.162 121.1)
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 #AB76F4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB76F4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.019
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
Use #AB76F4 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.