#AB42CA
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(57.9% 0.213 317.6), rgb(171, 66, 202).
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White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#AB42CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB42CA |
| RGB | rgb(171, 66, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.213 317.6) |
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 #AB42CA | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB42CA | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB42CA text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB42CA text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAADE9
oklch(80.8% 0.096 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#C77FDF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#B85AD5
oklch(63.1% 0.196 317.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB42CA
oklch(57.9% 0.213 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C2AA8
oklch(49.1% 0.199 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#722588
oklch(42.7% 0.165 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C256D
oklch(37.7% 0.128 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#361740
oklch(27% 0.081 317.2)
#AB42CA 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) | #006BCE | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4675C7 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA5C81 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB42CA
#AB42CA
oklch(57.9% 0.213 317.6)
- #3C9000
#3C9000
oklch(57.8% 0.177 137.6)
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 #AB42CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB42CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.075
Use #AB42CA 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.