#AB7CFB
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68.8% 0.183 298.6), rgb(171, 124, 251).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#AB7CFB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.183 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 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB7CFB |
| RGB | rgb(171, 124, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 94%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.183 298.6) |
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 #AB7CFB | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB7CFB | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB7CFB text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB7CFB text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FE
oklch(93.7% 0.033 297.2)
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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)
#AB7CFB
oklch(68.8% 0.183 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F5BFF
oklch(63% 0.232 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C35F0
oklch(55.6% 0.255 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#7724D1
oklch(49.1% 0.237 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#6122A9
oklch(42.8% 0.197 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E2485
oklch(37.6% 0.153 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E174E
oklch(27% 0.097 299)
#AB7CFB 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) | #4E95FF | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A94F8 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A94B0 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB7CFB
#AB7CFB
oklch(68.8% 0.183 298.6)
- #92A700
#92A700
oklch(68.8% 0.161 118.3)
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 #AB7CFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB7CFB.
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 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #AB7CFB 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.