#AB44A9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.2% 0.181 328.4), rgb(171, 68, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#AB44A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB44A9 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 68, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.181 328.4) |
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 #AB44A9 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB44A9 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB44A9 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB44A9 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDB
oklch(80.8% 0.082 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC82C9
oklch(70.7% 0.13 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE5FBB
oklch(63.1% 0.167 328.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB44A9
oklch(56.2% 0.181 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#91338F
oklch(49.2% 0.168 328.6)
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Step 800
800
#762B74
oklch(42.7% 0.14 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F285E
oklch(37.6% 0.109 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#381837
oklch(26.9% 0.07 328.5)
#AB44A9 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) | #3965AC | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D73A6 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B05070 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB44A9
#AB44A9
oklch(56.2% 0.181 328.4)
- #008D39
#008D39
oklch(56.1% 0.16 148.5)
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 #AB44A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB44A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
Use #AB44A9 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.