#AB16D5
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.5% 0.261 316.4), rgb(171, 22, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#AB16D5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.261 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.261) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB16D5 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 22, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 81%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.261 316.4) |
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 #AB16D5 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB16D5 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB16D5 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AB16D5 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3F9
oklch(93.5% 0.034 316.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF7
oklch(88.6% 0.065 316.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFA9F3
oklch(80.9% 0.117 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE76ED
oklch(70.8% 0.187 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#C048E7
oklch(63.1% 0.24 316.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB16D5
oklch(55.5% 0.261 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#9200B8
oklch(49% 0.24 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#770C96
oklch(42.7% 0.201 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#601977
oklch(37.6% 0.156 316.2)
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Step 950
950
#391146
oklch(27% 0.1 316.7)
#AB16D5 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) | #0061DA | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F6CD1 | 0.233 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A84D7E | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.263 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB16D5
#AB16D5
oklch(55.5% 0.261 316.4)
- #3E8700
#3E8700
oklch(55.4% 0.166 136.4)
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 #AB16D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB16D5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.015
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.042
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.061
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.066
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.068
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.068
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.071
Use #AB16D5 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.