#AB79FF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68.6% 0.193 298.4), rgb(171, 121, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#AB79FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB79FF |
| RGB | rgb(171, 121, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.193 298.4) |
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 #AB79FF | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB79FF | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB79FF text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB79FF text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE5FF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 298)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FF
oklch(88.6% 0.064 298)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FF
oklch(81% 0.111 298.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB79FF
oklch(68.6% 0.193 298.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F5CFF
oklch(63.2% 0.231 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D2DF6
oklch(55.6% 0.268 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#781AD6
oklch(49% 0.248 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#621CAD
oklch(42.7% 0.206 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F2189
oklch(37.7% 0.161 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1650
oklch(27% 0.101 298.3)
#AB79FF 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) | #4494FF | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5393FC | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9993B1 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB79FF
#AB79FF
oklch(68.6% 0.193 298.4)
- #91A600
#91A600
oklch(68.5% 0.16 118.4)
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 #AB79FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB79FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.036
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
Use #AB79FF 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.