#AB7DEA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68% 0.161 301.8), rgb(171, 125, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#AB7DEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB7DEA |
| RGB | rgb(171, 125, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 72%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.161 301.8) |
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 #AB7DEA | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB7DEA | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB7DEA text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB7DEA text on black | 6.85:1 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB1F7
oklch(80.8% 0.101 301.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB7DEA
oklch(68% 0.161 301.8)
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Step 500
500
#A262EF
oklch(63.2% 0.205 301.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E42DD
oklch(55.7% 0.223 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#7932C0
oklch(49.2% 0.208 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#622B9B
oklch(42.7% 0.172 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#50297B
oklch(37.7% 0.134 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1948
oklch(26.9% 0.085 301.5)
#AB7DEA 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) | #5D92EE | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6893E7 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F90A8 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB7DEA
#AB7DEA
oklch(68% 0.161 301.8)
- #89A710
#89A710
oklch(68.1% 0.161 121.8)
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 #AB7DEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
Use #AB7DEA 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.