#AB3BA0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.8% 0.186 331.9), rgb(171, 59, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#AB3BA0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB3BA0 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 59, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 49%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.186 331.9) |
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 #AB3BA0 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB3BA0 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB3BA0 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AB3BA0 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE7
oklch(88.4% 0.047 331.5)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADD9
oklch(80.9% 0.084 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#D180C6
oklch(70.8% 0.134 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#C35CB7
oklch(63.2% 0.172 332)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB3BA0
oklch(54.8% 0.186 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#952F8B
oklch(49.1% 0.173 332)
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Step 800
800
#792871
oklch(42.6% 0.144 331.9)
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Step 900
900
#62265B
oklch(37.6% 0.112 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1736
oklch(27% 0.072 331.9)
#AB3BA0 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) | #3560A3 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6F9D | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B24668 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB3BA0
#AB3BA0
oklch(54.8% 0.186 331.9)
- #008843
#008843
oklch(54.9% 0.145 151.7)
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 #AB3BA0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB3BA0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.083
Use #AB3BA0 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.