#AB4E9B
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.8% 0.154 334.4), rgb(171, 78, 155).
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White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#AB4E9B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB4E9B |
| RGB | rgb(171, 78, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.154 334.4) |
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 #AB4E9B | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB4E9B | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB4E9B text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB4E9B text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D3
oklch(80.8% 0.07 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB86BD
oklch(70.8% 0.111 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC65AC
oklch(63.1% 0.142 334.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB4E9B
oklch(56.8% 0.154 334.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F3B81
oklch(49.1% 0.143 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#743169
oklch(42.6% 0.119 334.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C55
oklch(37.6% 0.093 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#371A32
oklch(26.9% 0.059 333.8)
#AB4E9B 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) | #4D689E | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697698 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2536D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB4E9B
#AB4E9B
oklch(56.8% 0.154 334.4)
- #008E4F
#008E4F
oklch(56.8% 0.142 154.5)
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 #AB4E9B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB4E9B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
Use #AB4E9B 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.