#AB46B0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.8% 0.184 325.8), rgb(171, 70, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#AB46B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB46B0 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 70, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.184 325.8) |
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 #AB46B0 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB46B0 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB46B0 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB46B0 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEDE
oklch(80.8% 0.084 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB82CD
oklch(70.8% 0.133 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC5FC0
oklch(63.1% 0.17 325.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB46B0
oklch(56.8% 0.184 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F3394
oklch(49.2% 0.171 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#742B78
oklch(42.6% 0.143 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2861
oklch(37.7% 0.112 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#371839
oklch(26.9% 0.071 325)
#AB46B0 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) | #3668B3 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A74AD | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5474 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB46B0
#AB46B0
oklch(56.8% 0.184 325.8)
- #00902B
#00902B
oklch(56.8% 0.175 145.8)
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 #AB46B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB46B0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
Use #AB46B0 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.