#AB4ABC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(58% 0.19 321.4), rgb(171, 74, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#AB4ABC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB4ABC |
| RGB | rgb(171, 74, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.19 321.4) |
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 #AB4ABC | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB4ABC | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB4ABC text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB4ABC text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEC
oklch(88.4% 0.048 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFE2
oklch(81% 0.085 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#C782D3
oklch(70.6% 0.137 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#B860C8
oklch(63.2% 0.174 321.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB4ABC
oklch(58% 0.19 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C339B
oklch(49.1% 0.176 321.6)
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Step 800
800
#722C7E
oklch(42.8% 0.146 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2965
oklch(37.7% 0.113 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#36193B
oklch(27.1% 0.071 321.6)
#AB4ABC 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) | #316CC0 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5677B9 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD5C7C | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB4ABC
#AB4ABC
oklch(58% 0.19 321.4)
- #1E9408
#1E9408
oklch(58.1% 0.19 141.5)
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 #AB4ABC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB4ABC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.083
Use #AB4ABC 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.