#AB7FED
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.5% 0.161 300.7), rgb(171, 127, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#AB7FED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 301°. 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 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB7FED |
| RGB | rgb(171, 127, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 75%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.161 300.7) |
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 #AB7FED | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB7FED | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB7FED text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB7FED text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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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
#CBB2F8
oklch(80.9% 0.1 300.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB7FED
oklch(68.5% 0.161 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#A062F0
oklch(63.1% 0.206 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C43DF
oklch(55.7% 0.224 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#7732C1
oklch(49% 0.208 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#612C9C
oklch(42.8% 0.172 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F2A7C
oklch(37.8% 0.134 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A49
oklch(27.1% 0.085 300.5)
#AB7FED 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) | #5E94F1 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6894EA | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E93AB | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB7FED
#AB7FED
oklch(68.5% 0.161 300.7)
- #8CA80B
#8CA80B
oklch(68.6% 0.162 121)
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 #AB7FED, 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 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
Use #AB7FED 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.