#AB85EC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.5% 0.151 299.5), rgb(171, 133, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#AB85EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB85EC |
| RGB | rgb(171, 133, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 73%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.151 299.5) |
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 #AB85EC | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB85EC | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB85EC text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB85EC text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F5
oklch(80.8% 0.094 299.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB85EC
oklch(69.5% 0.151 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C67EB
oklch(63.1% 0.193 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#8849D9
oklch(55.5% 0.21 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#7439BC
oklch(49.1% 0.195 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E3198
oklch(42.7% 0.16 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D2D79
oklch(37.8% 0.125 299.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B47
oklch(27% 0.08 300)
#AB85EC 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) | #6898F0 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F97E9 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E97AD | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB85EC
#AB85EC
oklch(69.5% 0.151 299.5)
- #92A927
#92A927
oklch(69.4% 0.151 119.5)
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 #AB85EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
Use #AB85EC 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.