#AB7AFD
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68.6% 0.189 298.6), rgb(171, 122, 253).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#AB7AFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB7AFD |
| RGB | rgb(171, 122, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 97%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.189 298.6) |
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 #AB7AFD | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB7AFD | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB7AFD text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB7AFD text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE5FE
oklch(93.5% 0.034 298.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED0FF
oklch(88.4% 0.066 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FF
oklch(81% 0.111 298.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB7AFD
oklch(68.6% 0.189 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F5BFF
oklch(63% 0.232 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D31F3
oklch(55.6% 0.262 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#781ED4
oklch(49.1% 0.244 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#611FAB
oklch(42.7% 0.201 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F2387
oklch(37.7% 0.156 298.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E164F
oklch(26.9% 0.1 298.9)
#AB7AFD 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) | #4894FF | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5693FA | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9994B0 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB7AFD
#AB7AFD
oklch(68.6% 0.189 298.6)
- #91A700
#91A700
oklch(68.7% 0.161 118.7)
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 #AB7AFD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB7AFD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.027
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.035
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #AB7AFD 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.