#AB4CB5
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.8% 0.18 323.8), rgb(171, 76, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#AB4CB5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB4CB5 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 76, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 42%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.18 323.8) |
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 #AB4CB5 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB4CB5 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB4CB5 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB4CB5 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFDF
oklch(80.9% 0.082 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#C883CE
oklch(70.6% 0.13 324)
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Step 500
500
#B961C1
oklch(63.1% 0.166 324.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB4CB5
oklch(57.8% 0.18 323.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C3695
oklch(49.1% 0.167 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#722D79
oklch(42.7% 0.139 323.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2A62
oklch(37.7% 0.108 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#361939
oklch(26.9% 0.069 323.7)
#AB4CB5 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) | #3B6CB8 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C77B2 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE5B79 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB4CB5
#AB4CB5
oklch(57.8% 0.18 323.8)
- #179323
#179323
oklch(57.8% 0.18 143.7)
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 #AB4CB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB4CB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.078
Use #AB4CB5 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.