#AB48DB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.6% 0.222 312.6), rgb(171, 72, 219).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#AB48DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB48DB |
| RGB | rgb(171, 72, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 67%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.222 312.6) |
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 #AB48DB | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB48DB | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB48DB text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB48DB text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 312.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9ACF3
oklch(80.9% 0.109 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#C57CED
oklch(70.7% 0.174 312.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB48DB
oklch(59.6% 0.222 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#A22ED5
oklch(55.6% 0.242 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A1DB8
oklch(49% 0.224 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#701D95
oklch(42.6% 0.185 312.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B2177
oklch(37.8% 0.144 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#351546
oklch(27% 0.092 311.9)
#AB48DB 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) | #0072DF | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B79D8 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6668C | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB48DB
#AB48DB
oklch(59.6% 0.222 312.6)
- #569200
#569200
oklch(59.5% 0.166 132.4)
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 #AB48DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB48DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
Use #AB48DB 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.