#AB38A8
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.9% 0.197 328.9), rgb(171, 56, 168).
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White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#AB38A8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB38A8 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 56, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.197 328.9) |
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 #AB38A8 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB38A8 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB38A8 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AB38A8 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 329.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACDD
oklch(80.8% 0.089 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#D07ECC
oklch(70.6% 0.142 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C25ABE
oklch(63.1% 0.18 328.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB38A8
oklch(54.9% 0.197 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#952B92
oklch(49.1% 0.183 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#792677
oklch(42.8% 0.152 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#622560
oklch(37.8% 0.118 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#391738
oklch(27% 0.074 328.5)
#AB38A8 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) | #2A60AB | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576FA5 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1476B | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB38A8
#AB38A8
oklch(54.9% 0.197 328.9)
- #008939
#008939
oklch(55% 0.156 148.9)
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 #AB38A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB38A8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.081
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.084
Use #AB38A8 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.