#AB40A2
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.4% 0.181 331.2), rgb(171, 64, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#AB40A2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB40A2 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 64, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 46%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.181 331.2) |
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 #AB40A2 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB40A2 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB40A2 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AB40A2 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#ECCFE7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0AED9
oklch(80.9% 0.081 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF81C6
oklch(70.8% 0.131 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#C15EB7
oklch(63.2% 0.167 331.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB40A2
oklch(55.4% 0.181 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#93318B
oklch(49% 0.169 331.2)
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Step 800
800
#782A71
oklch(42.7% 0.14 331.4)
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Step 900
900
#61285B
oklch(37.8% 0.108 331.7)
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Step 950
950
#391836
oklch(27% 0.069 330.8)
#AB40A2 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) | #3A62A5 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E719F | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B24A6B | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB40A2
#AB40A2
oklch(55.4% 0.181 331.2)
- #008A42
#008A42
oklch(55.4% 0.149 151.1)
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 #AB40A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB40A2.
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 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.076
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
Use #AB40A2 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.