#AB7BE5
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.4% 0.158 303.3), rgb(171, 123, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#AB7BE5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB7BE5 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 123, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 67%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.158 303.3) |
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 #AB7BE5 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB7BE5 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB7BE5 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB7BE5 text on black | 6.69:1 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6FA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F5
oklch(80.9% 0.099 303.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB7BE5
oklch(67.4% 0.158 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#A462EB
oklch(63.2% 0.201 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#9042D9
oklch(55.6% 0.22 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A32BC
oklch(49% 0.204 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#632C98
oklch(42.7% 0.168 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#512979
oklch(37.6% 0.132 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1947
oklch(26.9% 0.084 303.3)
#AB7BE5 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) | #5D90E9 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6991E2 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A18DA5 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB7BE5
#AB7BE5
oklch(67.4% 0.158 303.3)
- #84A51B
#84A51B
oklch(67.3% 0.158 123.2)
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 #AB7BE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
Use #AB7BE5 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.