#AB78F1
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.6% 0.177 301.3), rgb(171, 120, 241).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#AB78F1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.177 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB78F1 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 120, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 81%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.177 301.3) |
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 #AB78F1 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB78F1 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB78F1 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB78F1 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#EDE5FC
oklch(93.5% 0.032 301.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FC
oklch(88.5% 0.062 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB0FD
oklch(80.9% 0.111 301.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB78F1
oklch(67.6% 0.177 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#A45BF9
oklch(63.1% 0.226 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#9037E8
oklch(55.6% 0.246 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B26CA
oklch(49.1% 0.23 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#6324A3
oklch(42.7% 0.189 301)
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Step 900
900
#512581
oklch(37.7% 0.147 301.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F174C
oklch(27% 0.094 301.1)
#AB78F1 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) | #5091F5 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E91EE | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8FA9 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB78F1
#AB78F1
oklch(67.6% 0.177 301.3)
- #88A500
#88A500
oklch(67.5% 0.163 121.4)
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 #AB78F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.024
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
Use #AB78F1 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.