#AB53A2
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.8% 0.152 331.3), rgb(171, 83, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#AB53A2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 331°. 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 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB53A2 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 83, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.152 331.3) |
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 #AB53A2 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB53A2 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB53A2 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB53A2 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 331)
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Step 400
400
#C887C0
oklch(70.7% 0.109 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#B967B0
oklch(63.2% 0.14 331.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB53A2
oklch(57.8% 0.152 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C3D84
oklch(49.1% 0.14 331.5)
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Step 800
800
#72336C
oklch(42.8% 0.117 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D57
oklch(37.6% 0.091 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#361B33
oklch(27% 0.057 331.2)
#AB53A2 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) | #4F6CA5 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69789F | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B15A73 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB53A2
#AB53A2
oklch(57.8% 0.152 331.3)
- #0A9248
#0A9248
oklch(57.9% 0.152 151.3)
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 #AB53A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB53A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
Use #AB53A2 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.