#AB50BD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.8% 0.182 320.8), rgb(171, 80, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#AB50BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB50BD |
| RGB | rgb(171, 80, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.182 320.8) |
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 #AB50BD | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB50BD | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB50BD text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB50BD text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E1
oklch(80.9% 0.081 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#C584D2
oklch(70.6% 0.131 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#B662C6
oklch(63.1% 0.168 321)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB50BD
oklch(58.8% 0.182 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#89369A
oklch(49% 0.17 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#702E7D
oklch(42.7% 0.141 320.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2A64
oklch(37.7% 0.11 321.2)
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Step 950
950
#351A3B
oklch(27.1% 0.068 320.1)
#AB50BD 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) | #3A6FC0 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A79BA | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC607F | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB50BD
#AB50BD
oklch(58.8% 0.182 320.8)
- #2E9517
#2E9517
oklch(58.8% 0.182 140.8)
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 #AB50BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB50BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
Use #AB50BD 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.