#AB51AD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.1% 0.165 326.6), rgb(171, 81, 173).
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White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#AB51AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB51AD |
| RGB | rgb(171, 81, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.165 326.6) |
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 #AB51AD | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB51AD | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB51AD text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB51AD text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DA
oklch(80.9% 0.075 327)
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Step 400
400
#C785C8
oklch(70.6% 0.12 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#B865B9
oklch(63.1% 0.151 326.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB51AD
oklch(58.1% 0.165 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B3A8D
oklch(49% 0.153 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#713173
oklch(42.7% 0.126 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2C5D
oklch(37.7% 0.099 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#361A36
oklch(26.9% 0.063 327.1)
#AB51AD 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) | #476DB0 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6378AA | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5C77 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB51AD
#AB51AD
oklch(58.1% 0.165 326.6)
- #199338
#199338
oklch(58.1% 0.165 146.7)
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 #AB51AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB51AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
Use #AB51AD 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.