#AB4ECF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.6% 0.202 315.3), rgb(171, 78, 207).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#AB4ECF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB4ECF |
| RGB | rgb(171, 78, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 57%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.202 315.3) |
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 #AB4ECF | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB4ECF | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB4ECF text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB4ECF text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F7
oklch(93.5% 0.029 315.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9ADED
oklch(80.8% 0.1 315.1)
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Step 400
400
#C67FE3
oklch(70.7% 0.158 315.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB4ECF
oklch(59.6% 0.202 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#A238C8
oklch(55.6% 0.22 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A29AD
oklch(49.1% 0.204 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#70248C
oklch(42.6% 0.169 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B2470
oklch(37.6% 0.132 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#351742
oklch(27% 0.083 314.5)
#AB4ECF 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) | #2072D3 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C7ACC | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A86587 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB4ECF
#AB4ECF
oklch(59.6% 0.202 315.3)
- #4B9400
#4B9400
oklch(59.5% 0.174 135.2)
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 #AB4ECF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB4ECF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.033
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
Use #AB4ECF 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.