#AB3F9C
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55% 0.178 333.6), rgb(171, 63, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#AB3F9C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB3F9C |
| RGB | rgb(171, 63, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 46%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.178 333.6) |
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 #AB3F9C | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB3F9C | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB3F9C text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AB3F9C text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 333)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED6
oklch(80.9% 0.079 334)
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Step 400
400
#D081C2
oklch(70.7% 0.128 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#C25EB2
oklch(63.1% 0.164 333.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB3F9C
oklch(55% 0.178 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#943287
oklch(49.1% 0.165 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#792B6E
oklch(42.8% 0.137 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#622859
oklch(37.8% 0.107 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#391834
oklch(26.9% 0.067 333.3)
#AB3F9C 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) | #3D619F | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607099 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B34768 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB3F9C
#AB3F9C
oklch(55% 0.178 333.6)
- #008849
#008849
oklch(55% 0.14 153.7)
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 #AB3F9C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB3F9C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.081
Use #AB3F9C 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.