#AB7EF9
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(69% 0.178 298.5), rgb(171, 126, 249).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#AB7EF9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.178 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB7EF9 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 126, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 91%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.178 298.5) |
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 #AB7EF9 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB7EF9 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB7EF9 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB7EF9 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F6F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FD
oklch(88.5% 0.061 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FF
oklch(81% 0.111 298.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB7EF9
oklch(69% 0.178 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F5DFD
oklch(63.2% 0.227 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B3AEC
oklch(55.6% 0.247 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#7629CD
oklch(49.1% 0.229 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#6025A6
oklch(42.7% 0.191 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E2684
oklch(37.7% 0.149 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D184D
oklch(27% 0.094 298.1)
#AB7EF9 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) | #5396FD | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F95F6 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B95B0 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB7EF9
#AB7EF9
oklch(69% 0.178 298.5)
- #92A800
#92A800
oklch(69% 0.162 118.7)
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 #AB7EF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.035
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #AB7EF9 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.