#AB81FE
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.8% 0.18 297), rgb(171, 129, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#AB81FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB81FE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 129, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 98%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.18 297) |
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 #AB81FE | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB81FE | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB81FE text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB81FE text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FE
oklch(93.7% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FF
oklch(81% 0.109 297)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB81FE
oklch(69.8% 0.18 297)
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Step 500
500
#9C5EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.228 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#883AEF
oklch(55.6% 0.249 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#7429D0
oklch(49.1% 0.232 297)
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Step 800
800
#5E26A8
oklch(42.7% 0.191 296.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C2685
oklch(37.6% 0.15 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C184E
oklch(26.9% 0.095 296.5)
#AB81FE 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) | #5599FF | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E97FB | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9999B4 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB81FE
#AB81FE
oklch(69.8% 0.18 297)
- #98A900
#98A900
oklch(69.7% 0.16 116.7)
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 #AB81FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
Use #AB81FE 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.