#AB4CBA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.1% 0.185 322), rgb(171, 76, 186).
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White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#AB4CBA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 322°. 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 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB4CBA |
| RGB | rgb(171, 76, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.185 322) |
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 #AB4CBA | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB4CBA | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB4CBA text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB4CBA text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#E8D0EC
oklch(88.6% 0.046 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE1
oklch(80.8% 0.083 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#C783D2
oklch(70.7% 0.134 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#B861C5
oklch(63.1% 0.17 322.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB4CBA
oklch(58.1% 0.185 322)
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Step 700
700
#8B3599
oklch(49.1% 0.171 321.8)
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Step 800
800
#712D7C
oklch(42.7% 0.142 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2964
oklch(37.7% 0.112 322)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#AB4CBA 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) | #366DBD | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5977B7 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD5C7C | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB4CBA
#AB4CBA
oklch(58.1% 0.185 322)
- #209416
#209416
oklch(58.2% 0.185 142)
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 #AB4CBA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB4CBA.
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 0.049
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.079
Use #AB4CBA 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.