#AB7CF9
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68.7% 0.181 298.9), rgb(171, 124, 249).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#AB7CF9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.181 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB7CF9 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 124, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 91%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.181 298.9) |
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 #AB7CF9 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB7CF9 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB7CF9 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB7CF9 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FE
oklch(88.6% 0.063 298.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FF
oklch(81% 0.111 298.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB7CF9
oklch(68.7% 0.181 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#A05BFE
oklch(63.1% 0.231 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C37ED
oklch(55.6% 0.251 299)
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Step 700
700
#7726CF
oklch(49.1% 0.234 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#6123A7
oklch(42.7% 0.194 299)
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Step 900
900
#4F2584
oklch(37.7% 0.15 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E174D
oklch(26.9% 0.095 299.5)
#AB7CF9 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) | #5095FD | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C94F6 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B94AF | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB7CF9
#AB7CF9
oklch(68.7% 0.181 298.9)
- #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 #AB7CF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.030
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.034
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
Use #AB7CF9 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.