#AB46A2
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.1% 0.172 331.2), rgb(171, 70, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#AB46A2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB46A2 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 70, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.172 331.2) |
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 #AB46A2 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB46A2 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB46A2 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB46A2 text on black | 4.12:1 | 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
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD8
oklch(81% 0.078 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD83C4
oklch(70.8% 0.124 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE61B5
oklch(63.1% 0.158 331)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB46A2
oklch(56.1% 0.172 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#913589
oklch(49.1% 0.16 331.3)
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Step 800
800
#762D6F
oklch(42.7% 0.133 331.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F295A
oklch(37.6% 0.104 331)
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Step 950
950
#381935
oklch(27% 0.065 330.9)
#AB46A2 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) | #4165A5 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61739F | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B14F6D | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB46A2
#AB46A2
oklch(56.1% 0.172 331.2)
- #008C44
#008C44
oklch(56% 0.149 151.4)
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 #AB46A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB46A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
Use #AB46A2 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.