#AB26CB
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.6% 0.243 318.6), rgb(171, 38, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#AB26CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.243 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.243) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB26CB |
| RGB | rgb(171, 38, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 68%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.243 318.6) |
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 #AB26CB | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB26CB | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB26CB text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AB26CB text on black | 3.87:1 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF3
oklch(88.5% 0.061 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFAAEE
oklch(80.9% 0.109 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE79E5
oklch(70.8% 0.174 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#C04EDE
oklch(63.1% 0.225 318.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB26CB
oklch(55.6% 0.243 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#9313B0
oklch(49.2% 0.227 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#77178E
oklch(42.7% 0.187 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#601D72
oklch(37.7% 0.146 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#391343
oklch(27.1% 0.093 318.7)
#AB26CB 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) | #0062CF | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #306EC8 | 0.215 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA4D7B | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.245 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB26CB
#AB26CB
oklch(55.6% 0.243 318.6)
- #338900
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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 #AB26CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB26CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.035
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.036
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.077
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.080
Use #AB26CB 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.