#AB4EB3
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58% 0.175 324.4), rgb(171, 78, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#AB4EB3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB4EB3 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 78, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 40%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.175 324.4) |
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 #AB4EB3 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB4EB3 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB4EB3 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB4EB3 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#DBB0DD
oklch(81% 0.078 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#C784CC
oklch(70.6% 0.126 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#B863BF
oklch(63.1% 0.16 324.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB4EB3
oklch(58% 0.175 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C3793
oklch(49.1% 0.163 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#722F77
oklch(42.8% 0.134 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C2B60
oklch(37.8% 0.104 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#361A38
oklch(27.1% 0.065 324.7)
#AB4EB3 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) | #3F6CB6 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E78B0 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE5B79 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB4EB3
#AB4EB3
oklch(58% 0.175 324.4)
- #1A932A
#1A932A
oklch(57.9% 0.175 144.4)
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 #AB4EB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB4EB3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.076
Use #AB4EB3 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.