#AB4EA4
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.2% 0.162 330.4), rgb(171, 78, 164).
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White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#AB4EA4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB4EA4 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 78, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.162 330.4) |
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 #AB4EA4 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB4EA4 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB4EA4 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB4EA4 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 330)
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Step 400
400
#CA85C3
oklch(70.7% 0.117 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB64B3
oklch(63.1% 0.149 330.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB4EA4
oklch(57.2% 0.162 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E3A88
oklch(49.2% 0.15 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#73306E
oklch(42.6% 0.125 330.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C59
oklch(37.7% 0.096 330.4)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#AB4EA4 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) | #496AA7 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6577A1 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B15672 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB4EA4
#AB4EA4
oklch(57.2% 0.162 330.4)
- #009043
#009043
oklch(57.1% 0.155 150.5)
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 #AB4EA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB4EA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.073
Use #AB4EA4 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.