#AB86FA
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(70.4% 0.167 296.6), rgb(171, 134, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#AB86FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.167 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 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB86FA |
| RGB | rgb(171, 134, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.167 296.6) |
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 #AB86FA | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AB86FA | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB86FA text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB86FA text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7B3FC
oklch(80.9% 0.103 296.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB86FA
oklch(70.4% 0.167 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#9963F8
oklch(63.1% 0.213 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#8543E7
oklch(55.6% 0.232 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#7132C9
oklch(49% 0.216 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C2CA2
oklch(42.7% 0.178 296.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B2A81
oklch(37.7% 0.139 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A4B
oklch(27% 0.087 297.1)
#AB86FA 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) | #609BFE | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6799F7 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A9CB4 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB86FA
#AB86FA
oklch(70.4% 0.167 296.6)
- #9AAB00
#9AAB00
oklch(70.3% 0.162 116.7)
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 #AB86FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
Use #AB86FA 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.