#AB48A0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.3% 0.168 332.1), rgb(171, 72, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#AB48A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB48A0 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 72, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.168 332.1) |
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 #AB48A0 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB48A0 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB48A0 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB48A0 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD6
oklch(80.8% 0.075 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC83C2
oklch(70.6% 0.121 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE62B2
oklch(63.1% 0.154 332.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB48A0
oklch(56.3% 0.168 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#913787
oklch(49.2% 0.156 332.3)
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Step 800
800
#762E6E
oklch(42.8% 0.13 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2A59
oklch(37.7% 0.101 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#381934
oklch(26.9% 0.064 332.2)
#AB48A0 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) | #4466A3 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63749D | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2506D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB48A0
#AB48A0
oklch(56.3% 0.168 332.1)
- #008D47
#008D47
oklch(56.4% 0.148 152.1)
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 #AB48A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB48A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
Use #AB48A0 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.