#AB39A3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.7% 0.191 330.8), rgb(171, 57, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#AB39A3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB39A3 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 57, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.191 330.8) |
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 #AB39A3 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB39A3 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB39A3 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AB39A3 text on black | 3.84:1 | 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
#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
#ECCEE8
oklch(88.4% 0.048 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDB
oklch(80.9% 0.086 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#D17FC8
oklch(70.7% 0.137 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#C35BBA
oklch(63.2% 0.176 330.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB39A3
oklch(54.7% 0.191 330.8)
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Step 700
700
#952D8E
oklch(49.1% 0.178 330.8)
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Step 800
800
#792773
oklch(42.6% 0.147 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#62265D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1737
oklch(27.1% 0.073 330.7)
#AB39A3 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) | #305FA6 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6FA0 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B24569 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB39A3
#AB39A3
oklch(54.7% 0.191 330.8)
- #008840
#008840
oklch(54.8% 0.148 150.8)
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 #AB39A3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB39A3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
Use #AB39A3 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.