#AB81EB
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.7% 0.156 300.7), rgb(171, 129, 235).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#AB81EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.156 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB81EB |
| RGB | rgb(171, 129, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 73%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.156 300.7) |
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 #AB81EB | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB81EB | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB81EB text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB81EB text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 300.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2F6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 301.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB81EB
oklch(68.7% 0.156 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F64ED
oklch(63.1% 0.2 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B46DB
oklch(55.6% 0.216 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#7636BE
oklch(49.1% 0.201 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#602E9A
oklch(42.7% 0.167 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E2B7A
oklch(37.7% 0.129 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A48
oklch(27% 0.083 301.1)
#AB81EB 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) | #6295EF | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C95E8 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F94AB | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB81EB
#AB81EB
oklch(68.7% 0.156 300.7)
- #8EA81D
#8EA81D
oklch(68.8% 0.156 120.5)
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 #AB81EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
Use #AB81EB 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.