#AB289F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53% 0.208 332.2), rgb(171, 40, 159).
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White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#AB289F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.208 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 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB289F |
| RGB | rgb(171, 40, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 62%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.208 332.2) |
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 #AB289F | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB289F | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB289F text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AB289F 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
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADB
oklch(80.8% 0.094 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#D67BC9
oklch(70.8% 0.149 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#C954BB
oklch(63.2% 0.191 332.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB289F
oklch(53% 0.208 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A238F
oklch(49.1% 0.192 332.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D2074
oklch(42.6% 0.159 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#65215E
oklch(37.6% 0.125 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1537
oklch(27.1% 0.079 332.7)
#AB289F 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) | #1E58A2 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546A9C | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B23862 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB289F
#AB289F
oklch(53% 0.208 332.2)
- #008241
#008241
oklch(53.1% 0.139 152.1)
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 #AB289F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB289F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.088
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.092
Use #AB289F 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.