#AB82FC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(69.8% 0.176 297.1), rgb(171, 130, 252).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#AB82FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.176 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB82FC |
| RGB | rgb(171, 130, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 95%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.176 297.1) |
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 #AB82FC | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB82FC | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB82FC text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB82FC text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FD
oklch(88.4% 0.061 297.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FF
oklch(81% 0.109 297)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB82FC
oklch(69.8% 0.176 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C5FFD
oklch(63.1% 0.224 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#883DEC
oklch(55.6% 0.243 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#742CCE
oklch(49.2% 0.227 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E28A6
oklch(42.8% 0.187 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C2784
oklch(37.6% 0.147 297)
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Step 950
950
#2C194D
oklch(27% 0.092 296.6)
#AB82FC 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) | #5899FF | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6197F9 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9999B3 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB82FC
#AB82FC
oklch(69.8% 0.176 297.1)
- #98AA00
#98AA00
oklch(69.9% 0.161 117.1)
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 #AB82FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
Use #AB82FC 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.