#AB7AF5
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68.1% 0.179 300.1), rgb(171, 122, 245).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#AB7AF5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 300°. 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 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB7AF5 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 122, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 86%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.179 300.1) |
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 #AB7AF5 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB7AF5 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB7AF5 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB7AF5 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#DFD1FD
oklch(88.6% 0.062 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB0FE
oklch(80.9% 0.112 300.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB7AF5
oklch(68.1% 0.179 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#A25BFC
oklch(63.1% 0.229 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E37EB
oklch(55.6% 0.249 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#7926CC
oklch(49.1% 0.231 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#6223A5
oklch(42.6% 0.192 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#502583
oklch(37.8% 0.149 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E174D
oklch(26.9% 0.095 299.5)
#AB7AF5 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) | #5093F9 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D92F2 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C91AC | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB7AF5
#AB7AF5
oklch(68.1% 0.179 300.1)
- #8CA600
#8CA600
oklch(68.1% 0.162 120.2)
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 #AB7AF5, closest first.
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 0.033
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
Use #AB7AF5 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.