#AB77F5
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.7% 0.183 300.6), rgb(171, 119, 245).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#AB77F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.183 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB77F5 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 119, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 86%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.183 300.6) |
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 #AB77F5 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB77F5 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB77F5 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB77F5 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#E0D0FE
oklch(88.5% 0.065 301)
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Step 300
300
#CDAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB77F5
oklch(67.7% 0.183 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#A458FE
oklch(63.1% 0.235 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#9033ED
oklch(55.6% 0.255 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B21CE
oklch(49.1% 0.237 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#6420A7
oklch(42.8% 0.197 300.8)
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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)
#AB77F5 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) | #4A91F9 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5991F2 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8FAB | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB77F5
#AB77F5
oklch(67.7% 0.183 300.6)
- #8AA500
#8AA500
oklch(67.7% 0.162 120.7)
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 #AB77F5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB77F5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.021
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.033
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
Use #AB77F5 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.