#AB4CB8
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58% 0.183 322.7), rgb(171, 76, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#AB4CB8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB4CB8 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 76, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 43%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.183 322.7) |
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 #AB4CB8 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB4CB8 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB4CB8 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB4CB8 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#E8D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFE0
oklch(80.9% 0.083 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#C783D0
oklch(70.6% 0.132 322.7)
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Step 500
500
#B861C4
oklch(63.1% 0.169 322.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB4CB8
oklch(58% 0.183 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C3597
oklch(49.1% 0.17 323)
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Step 800
800
#712D7B
oklch(42.6% 0.141 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C2A63
oklch(37.8% 0.109 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#AB4CB8 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) | #386CBB | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A77B5 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD5C7B | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB4CB8
#AB4CB8
oklch(58% 0.183 322.7)
- #1D931C
#1D931C
oklch(57.9% 0.182 142.7)
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 #AB4CB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB4CB8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.079
Use #AB4CB8 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.