#AB3DAE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.7% 0.195 326.7), rgb(171, 61, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#AB3DAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB3DAE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 61, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 48%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.195 326.7) |
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 #AB3DAE | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB3DAE | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB3DAE text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AB3DAE text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 327)
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Step 300
300
#DFADDF
oklch(80.9% 0.088 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE7FCE
oklch(70.7% 0.141 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF5BC1
oklch(63% 0.179 326.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB3DAE
oklch(55.7% 0.195 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#922D95
oklch(49% 0.182 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#772779
oklch(42.7% 0.151 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#602661
oklch(37.7% 0.116 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#381739
oklch(26.9% 0.074 326.3)
#AB3DAE 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) | #2B63B1 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5671AB | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B04D70 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB3DAE
#AB3DAE
oklch(55.7% 0.195 326.7)
- #008C2F
#008C2F
oklch(55.7% 0.167 146.6)
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 #AB3DAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB3DAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.080
Use #AB3DAE 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.