#AB82EF
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.1% 0.159 299.6), rgb(171, 130, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#AB82EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB82EF |
| RGB | rgb(171, 130, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 77%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.159 299.6) |
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 #AB82EF | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB82EF | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB82EF text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB82EF text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB2F8
oklch(80.8% 0.1 299.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB82EF
oklch(69.1% 0.159 299.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E64F0
oklch(63.2% 0.203 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A45DF
oklch(55.7% 0.221 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#7534C1
oklch(49% 0.206 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F2D9C
oklch(42.6% 0.17 299.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D2B7C
oklch(37.7% 0.132 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A49
oklch(27% 0.084 299.3)
#AB82EF 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) | #6197F3 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A96EC | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E96AD | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB82EF
#AB82EF
oklch(69.1% 0.159 299.6)
- #91A912
#91A912
oklch(69.2% 0.159 119.5)
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 #AB82EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
Use #AB82EF 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.