#AB3C9E
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.8% 0.184 332.7), rgb(171, 60, 158).
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White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#AB3C9E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB3C9E |
| RGB | rgb(171, 60, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.184 332.7) |
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 #AB3C9E | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB3C9E | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB3C9E text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AB3C9E text on black | 3.87:1 | 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
#ECCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 333)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADD8
oklch(80.8% 0.083 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#D180C4
oklch(70.7% 0.132 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#C35CB5
oklch(63.1% 0.17 332.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB3C9E
oklch(54.8% 0.184 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#953089
oklch(49.1% 0.17 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#792970
oklch(42.7% 0.142 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#62275A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 333)
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Step 950
950
#3A1835
oklch(27.1% 0.069 333.1)
#AB3C9E 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) | #3860A1 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D709B | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B24668 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB3C9E
#AB3C9E
oklch(54.8% 0.184 332.7)
- #008746
#008746
oklch(54.6% 0.141 152.9)
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 #AB3C9E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB3C9E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.079
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.080
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
Use #AB3C9E 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.