#AB80E5
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.2% 0.15 302.2), rgb(171, 128, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#AB80E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.150 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 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB80E5 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 128, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 66%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.15 302.2) |
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 #AB80E5 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB80E5 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB80E5 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB80E5 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
-
Step 200
200
#DFD2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 301.8)
-
Step 300
300
#CCB2F3
oklch(80.8% 0.094 302.7)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB80E5
oklch(68.2% 0.15 302.2)
-
Step 500
500
#A165E7
oklch(63% 0.192 302.5)
-
Step 600
600
#8C48D5
oklch(55.6% 0.207 302.2)
-
Step 700
700
#7738B9
oklch(49.1% 0.193 302)
-
Step 800
800
#613096
oklch(42.8% 0.16 302.1)
-
Step 900
900
#4F2C77
oklch(37.7% 0.124 302.3)
-
Step 950
950
#2E1B46
oklch(27.1% 0.079 301.8)
#AB80E5 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) | #6494E9 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E94E2 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A191A8 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB80E5
#AB80E5
oklch(68.2% 0.15 302.2)
- #89A72A
#89A72A
oklch(68.3% 0.15 122.5)
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 #AB80E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
Use #AB80E5 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.