#AB30B4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.8% 0.216 325), rgb(171, 48, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#AB30B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB30B4 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 48, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 58%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.216 325) |
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 #AB30B4 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB30B4 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB30B4 text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AB30B4 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEED
oklch(88.6% 0.053 325)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#D07CD5
oklch(70.7% 0.154 325)
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Step 500
500
#C255CA
oklch(63.1% 0.198 324.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB30B4
oklch(54.8% 0.216 325)
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Step 700
700
#95239D
oklch(49.1% 0.201 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#79207F
oklch(42.7% 0.166 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#622266
oklch(37.7% 0.129 325.3)
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Step 950
950
#39153C
oklch(26.9% 0.082 324.5)
#AB30B4 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) | #005FB8 | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6EB1 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF4770 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB30B4
#AB30B4
oklch(54.8% 0.216 325)
- #008923
#008923
oklch(54.8% 0.172 145)
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 #AB30B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB30B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.080
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.084
Use #AB30B4 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.