#AB41D5
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(58.5% 0.225 314.6), rgb(171, 65, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#AB41D5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB41D5 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 65, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 64%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.225 314.6) |
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 #AB41D5 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB41D5 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB41D5 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB41D5 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F8
oklch(93.5% 0.03 314)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9ADEE
oklch(80.9% 0.101 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#C57EE5
oklch(70.6% 0.162 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#B658DE
oklch(63.1% 0.207 314.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB41D5
oklch(58.5% 0.225 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A26B0
oklch(49% 0.209 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#70238E
oklch(42.6% 0.172 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B2472
oklch(37.8% 0.135 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#351643
oklch(26.9% 0.086 313.9)
#AB41D5 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) | #006DD9 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B76D2 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A75F87 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB41D5
#AB41D5
oklch(58.5% 0.225 314.6)
- #4C9000
#4C9000
oklch(58.5% 0.169 134.5)
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 #AB41D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB41D5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.072
Use #AB41D5 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.