#AB27A1
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53% 0.21 331.5), rgb(171, 39, 161).
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White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#AB27A1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB27A1 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 39, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 63%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.21 331.5) |
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 #AB27A1 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB27A1 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB27A1 text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AB27A1 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADC
oklch(80.8% 0.095 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#D67ACB
oklch(70.7% 0.152 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#C853BD
oklch(63% 0.193 331.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB27A1
oklch(53% 0.21 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A2191
oklch(49% 0.196 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D1F76
oklch(42.7% 0.162 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#65215F
oklch(37.7% 0.126 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1538
oklch(27.1% 0.08 331.6)
#AB27A1 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) | #1A58A4 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536A9E | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B23863 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB27A1
#AB27A1
oklch(53% 0.21 331.5)
- #00823F
#00823F
oklch(53.1% 0.141 151.5)
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 #AB27A1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB27A1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.079
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.091
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.094
Use #AB27A1 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.