#AB4AC4
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(58.4% 0.197 318.9), rgb(171, 74, 196).
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White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#AB4AC4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB4AC4 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 74, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.197 318.9) |
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 #AB4AC4 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB4AC4 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB4AC4 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB4AC4 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#E8CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE5
oklch(81% 0.088 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#C682D8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 319)
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Step 500
500
#B75FCE
oklch(63.2% 0.181 319)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB4AC4
oklch(58.4% 0.197 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A31A1
oklch(49% 0.184 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#702A82
oklch(42.6% 0.152 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B2869
oklch(37.7% 0.119 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#AB4AC4 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) | #286EC8 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5178C1 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB5F80 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB4AC4
#AB4AC4
oklch(58.4% 0.197 318.9)
- #359300
#359300
oklch(58.4% 0.183 138.8)
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 #AB4AC4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB4AC4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.077
Use #AB4AC4 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.