#AB7AEC
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.6% 0.168 301.9), rgb(171, 122, 236).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#AB7AEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.168 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB7AEC |
| RGB | rgb(171, 122, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 75%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.168 301.9) |
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 #AB7AEC | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB7AEC | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB7AEC text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB7AEC text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1FA
oklch(88.6% 0.058 301.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDB1F9
oklch(81% 0.104 302)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB7AEC
oklch(67.6% 0.168 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#A35EF3
oklch(63% 0.216 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F3DE1
oklch(55.5% 0.233 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A2DC4
oklch(49.1% 0.217 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#63289E
oklch(42.7% 0.179 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#51277E
oklch(37.7% 0.141 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F184A
oklch(27% 0.09 301.9)
#AB7AEC 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) | #5791F0 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6391E9 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F8FA8 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB7AEC
#AB7AEC
oklch(67.6% 0.168 301.9)
- #87A600
#87A600
oklch(67.7% 0.164 122)
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 #AB7AEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.036
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
Use #AB7AEC 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.