#AB86F2
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70% 0.157 298), rgb(171, 134, 242).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#AB86F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB86F2 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 134, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 81%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.157 298) |
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 #AB86F2 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB86F2 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB86F2 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB86F2 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#DDD2F9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.098 298.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB86F2
oklch(70% 0.157 298)
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Step 500
500
#9B66F0
oklch(63.2% 0.2 298.2)
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Step 600
600
#8647DF
oklch(55.5% 0.218 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#7237C1
oklch(49% 0.202 298)
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Step 800
800
#5D2F9C
oklch(42.7% 0.168 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C2C7C
oklch(37.7% 0.13 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B49
oklch(27.1% 0.083 297.7)
#AB86F2 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) | #659AF6 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D99EF | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C9AB0 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB86F2
#AB86F2
oklch(70% 0.157 298)
- #96AA18
#96AA18
oklch(69.8% 0.157 118)
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 #AB86F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
Use #AB86F2 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.