#AB4DB3
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.9% 0.177 324.4), rgb(171, 77, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#AB4DB3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.177 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 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB4DB3 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 77, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 40%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.177 324.4) |
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 #AB4DB3 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB4DB3 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB4DB3 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB4DB3 text on black | 4.44:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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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
#DBAFDE
oklch(80.8% 0.081 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#C884CD
oklch(70.8% 0.127 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#B962C0
oklch(63.2% 0.164 324.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB4DB3
oklch(57.9% 0.177 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C3693
oklch(49% 0.165 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#722E78
oklch(42.7% 0.137 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C2A60
oklch(37.6% 0.106 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#361938
oklch(26.9% 0.067 324.8)
#AB4DB3 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) | #3E6CB6 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E77B0 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE5B79 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB4DB3
#AB4DB3
oklch(57.9% 0.177 324.4)
- #169329
#169329
oklch(57.9% 0.177 144.5)
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 #AB4DB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB4DB3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.077
Use #AB4DB3 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.