#AB4EBA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.4% 0.182 321.9), rgb(171, 78, 186).
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White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#AB4EBA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB4EBA |
| RGB | rgb(171, 78, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.182 321.9) |
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 #AB4EBA | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB4EBA | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB4EBA text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB4EBA text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE0
oklch(80.8% 0.082 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#C684D1
oklch(70.7% 0.13 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#B762C5
oklch(63.2% 0.167 321.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB4EBA
oklch(58.4% 0.182 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B3698
oklch(49.2% 0.169 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#712E7B
oklch(42.8% 0.139 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2A63
oklch(37.6% 0.108 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#AB4EBA 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) | #3A6EBD | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A78B7 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD5E7D | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB4EBA
#AB4EBA
oklch(58.4% 0.182 321.9)
- #26941B
#26941B
oklch(58.4% 0.182 141.9)
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 #AB4EBA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB4EBA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.076
Use #AB4EBA 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.