#AB2BAB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.9% 0.214 328), rgb(171, 43, 171).
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White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#AB2BAB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB2BAB |
| RGB | rgb(171, 43, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 60%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.214 328) |
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 #AB2BAB | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB2BAB | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB2BAB text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AB2BAB text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 328)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABE0
oklch(81% 0.095 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D37BD1
oklch(70.7% 0.154 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#C554C4
oklch(63.1% 0.196 327.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB2BAB
oklch(53.9% 0.214 328)
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Step 700
700
#982298
oklch(49.2% 0.199 328.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B1F7B
oklch(42.6% 0.165 328)
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Step 900
900
#642163
oklch(37.8% 0.129 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B153A
oklch(27.1% 0.081 328.6)
#AB2BAB 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) | #0D5CAE | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6CA8 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B04069 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB2BAB
#AB2BAB
oklch(53.9% 0.214 328)
- #008534
#008534
oklch(53.8% 0.155 148.2)
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 #AB2BAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB2BAB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.083
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.084
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.086
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.092
Use #AB2BAB 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.