#AB4EAF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.8% 0.172 325.9), rgb(171, 78, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#AB4EAF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB4EAF |
| RGB | rgb(171, 78, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.172 325.9) |
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 #AB4EAF | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB4EAF | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB4EAF text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB4EAF 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
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E9
oklch(88.6% 0.043 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DC
oklch(80.9% 0.077 325.5)
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Step 400
400
#C884CA
oklch(70.6% 0.124 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#B963BC
oklch(63.1% 0.158 326)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB4EAF
oklch(57.8% 0.172 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C3890
oklch(49.1% 0.159 325.8)
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Step 800
800
#722F75
oklch(42.7% 0.132 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2B5E
oklch(37.6% 0.102 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#361A37
oklch(27% 0.064 325.9)
#AB4EAF 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) | #426CB2 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6077AC | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5A77 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB4EAF
#AB4EAF
oklch(57.8% 0.172 325.9)
- #119331
#119331
oklch(57.9% 0.172 145.9)
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 #AB4EAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB4EAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.076
Use #AB4EAF 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.