#AB84FC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.2% 0.173 296.7), rgb(171, 132, 252).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#AB84FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.173 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB84FC |
| RGB | rgb(171, 132, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 95%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.173 296.7) |
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 #AB84FC | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB84FC | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB84FC text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB84FC text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B2FE
oklch(80.8% 0.108 296.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB84FC
oklch(70.2% 0.173 296.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A61FC
oklch(63.1% 0.22 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#873FEB
oklch(55.6% 0.24 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#722FCC
oklch(49.1% 0.222 296.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D29A5
oklch(42.7% 0.185 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C2883
oklch(37.7% 0.145 297)
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Step 950
950
#2C194D
oklch(27% 0.092 296.6)
#AB84FC 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) | #5B9AFF | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6498F9 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #999BB4 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB84FC
#AB84FC
oklch(70.2% 0.173 296.7)
- #99AA00
#99AA00
oklch(70% 0.161 116.7)
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 #AB84FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
Use #AB84FC 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.