#AB25A9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.4% 0.218 328.8), rgb(171, 37, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#AB25A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB25A9 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 37, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 64%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.218 328.8) |
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 #AB25A9 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB25A9 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB25A9 text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AB25A9 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#D57AD0
oklch(70.8% 0.156 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C752C4
oklch(63.1% 0.2 328.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB25A9
oklch(53.4% 0.218 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#991E97
oklch(49% 0.202 328.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D1D7B
oklch(42.8% 0.168 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#652063
oklch(37.8% 0.131 329)
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Step 950
950
#3B143A
oklch(27% 0.083 328.6)
#AB25A9 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) | #0159AC | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6AA6 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B13B67 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB25A9
#AB25A9
oklch(53.4% 0.218 328.8)
- #008336
#008336
oklch(53.2% 0.151 148.9)
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 #AB25A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB25A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.082
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.085
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.088
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.091
Use #AB25A9 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.