#AB4FA5
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.4% 0.161 330), rgb(171, 79, 165).
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White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#AB4FA5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB4FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 79, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.161 330) |
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 #AB4FA5 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB4FA5 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB4FA5 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB4FA5 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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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
#C985C3
oklch(70.6% 0.116 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA65B4
oklch(63.2% 0.148 329.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB4FA5
oklch(57.4% 0.161 330)
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Step 700
700
#8D3A88
oklch(49% 0.149 330)
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Step 800
800
#73316F
oklch(42.8% 0.124 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C5A
oklch(37.7% 0.097 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#371A35
oklch(27% 0.063 329.7)
#AB4FA5 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) | #496AA8 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6577A2 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B15773 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB4FA5
#AB4FA5
oklch(57.4% 0.161 330)
- #009141
#009141
oklch(57.4% 0.158 149.9)
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 #AB4FA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB4FA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.072
Use #AB4FA5 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.