#AB46A5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.3% 0.175 330), rgb(171, 70, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#AB46A5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB46A5 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 70, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.175 330) |
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 #AB46A5 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB46A5 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB46A5 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB46A5 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#EBCFE7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 330.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD9
oklch(80.9% 0.078 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC83C6
oklch(70.7% 0.125 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE60B7
oklch(63.1% 0.162 330.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB46A5
oklch(56.3% 0.175 330)
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Step 700
700
#91358C
oklch(49.2% 0.163 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#762D71
oklch(42.8% 0.134 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F295C
oklch(37.7% 0.106 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#381936
oklch(27.1% 0.067 329.6)
#AB46A5 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) | #3F66A8 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6074A2 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1506F | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB46A5
#AB46A5
oklch(56.3% 0.175 330)
- #008D3F
#008D3F
oklch(56.2% 0.155 149.9)
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 #AB46A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB46A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.077
Use #AB46A5 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.