#AB22CF
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.6% 0.249 317.6), rgb(171, 34, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#AB22CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.249 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.249) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB22CF |
| RGB | rgb(171, 34, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 72%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.249 317.6) |
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 #AB22CF | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB22CF | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB22CF text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AB22CF text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF5
oklch(88.6% 0.063 317.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFAAF0
oklch(81% 0.112 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD78E8
oklch(70.7% 0.178 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF4CE1
oklch(63% 0.23 317.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB22CF
oklch(55.6% 0.249 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#930DB3
oklch(49.2% 0.232 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#771491
oklch(42.7% 0.192 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#601C74
oklch(37.7% 0.15 317.3)
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Step 950
950
#381344
oklch(27% 0.094 316.9)
#AB22CF 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) | #0062D3 | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #286DCB | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A94D7C | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.251 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB22CF
#AB22CF
oklch(55.6% 0.249 317.6)
- #388900
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
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 #AB22CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB22CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.028
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.037
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.071
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.074
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.074
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.075
Use #AB22CF 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.