#AB4CA5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(57% 0.166 330), rgb(171, 76, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#AB4CA5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 330°. 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 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB4CA5 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 76, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 38%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.166 330) |
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 #AB4CA5 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB4CA5 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB4CA5 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB4CA5 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E6
oklch(88.6% 0.041 331)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D8
oklch(81% 0.074 330)
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Step 400
400
#CA84C4
oklch(70.6% 0.12 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB63B5
oklch(63% 0.153 329.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB4CA5
oklch(57% 0.166 330)
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Step 700
700
#8E3889
oklch(49% 0.154 330)
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Step 800
800
#742F70
oklch(42.7% 0.129 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B5A
oklch(37.7% 0.099 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#371A35
oklch(27% 0.063 329.7)
#AB4CA5 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) | #4669A8 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6376A2 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B15571 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB4CA5
#AB4CA5
oklch(57% 0.166 330)
- #009041
#009041
oklch(57.1% 0.157 150)
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 #AB4CA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB4CA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
Use #AB4CA5 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.