#AB48C6
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(58.3% 0.202 318.4), rgb(171, 72, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#AB48C6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB48C6 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 72, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 53%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.202 318.4) |
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 #AB48C6 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB48C6 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB48C6 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB48C6 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE7
oklch(80.9% 0.092 318.4)
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Step 400
400
#C681DA
oklch(70.6% 0.145 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#B75DD0
oklch(63.1% 0.186 318.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB48C6
oklch(58.3% 0.202 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B2FA3
oklch(49.1% 0.188 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#712984
oklch(42.7% 0.156 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B276A
oklch(37.6% 0.121 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#36183E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 318.8)
#AB48C6 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) | #206DCA | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E77C3 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB5E81 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB48C6
#AB48C6
oklch(58.3% 0.202 318.4)
- #389200
#389200
oklch(58.2% 0.181 138.3)
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 #AB48C6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB48C6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.075
Use #AB48C6 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.