#AB37C1
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(56.3% 0.219 320.8), rgb(171, 55, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#AB37C1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB37C1 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 55, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 56%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.219 320.8) |
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 #AB37C1 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB37C1 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB37C1 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB37C1 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE8
oklch(80.9% 0.099 320.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC7DDC
oklch(70.7% 0.157 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE56D2
oklch(63.1% 0.202 320.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB37C1
oklch(56.3% 0.219 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#9125A5
oklch(49.2% 0.204 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#762285
oklch(42.8% 0.168 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F236B
oklch(37.7% 0.131 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#38163F
oklch(27.1% 0.083 320.5)
#AB37C1 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) | #0065C5 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4671BE | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC5179 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB37C1
#AB37C1
oklch(56.3% 0.219 320.8)
- #218D00
#218D00
oklch(56.2% 0.184 140.8)
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 #AB37C1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB37C1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.078
Use #AB37C1 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.