#AB81F6
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.3% 0.17 298.4), rgb(171, 129, 246).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#AB81F6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB81F6 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 129, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 87%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.17 298.4) |
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 #AB81F6 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB81F6 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB81F6 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB81F6 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FC
oklch(88.5% 0.06 299)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2FC
oklch(80.9% 0.105 298.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB81F6
oklch(69.3% 0.17 298.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D60F8
oklch(63% 0.217 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#893FE7
oklch(55.5% 0.236 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#752FC9
oklch(49.2% 0.22 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F29A2
oklch(42.7% 0.182 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D2881
oklch(37.7% 0.142 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D194B
oklch(27% 0.089 298.7)
#AB81F6 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) | #5B97FA | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6496F3 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B97B0 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB81F6
#AB81F6
oklch(69.3% 0.17 298.4)
- #93A900
#93A900
oklch(69.3% 0.162 118.6)
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 #AB81F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
Use #AB81F6 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.