#AB7DFE
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(69.1% 0.186 297.8), rgb(171, 125, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#AB7DFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB7DFE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 125, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 98%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.186 297.8) |
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 #AB7DFE | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB7DFE | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB7DFE text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB7DFE text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#DED1FF
oklch(88.6% 0.064 298)
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Step 300
300
#C9B1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.111 298)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB7DFE
oklch(69.1% 0.186 297.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E5DFF
oklch(63.2% 0.229 297.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B34F2
oklch(55.6% 0.258 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#7623D3
oklch(49.1% 0.24 297.6)
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Step 800
800
#6021AA
oklch(42.6% 0.199 298)
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Step 900
900
#4E2487
oklch(37.7% 0.155 297.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D174F
oklch(27% 0.098 297.5)
#AB7DFE 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) | #4D96FF | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5995FB | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9996B2 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB7DFE
#AB7DFE
oklch(69.1% 0.186 297.8)
- #94A800
#94A800
oklch(69.2% 0.161 117.9)
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 #AB7DFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB7DFE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.035
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
Use #AB7DFE 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.