#AB54BC
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.3% 0.175 320.9), rgb(171, 84, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#AB54BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB54BC |
| RGB | rgb(171, 84, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.175 320.9) |
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 #AB54BC | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB54BC | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB54BC text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB54BC text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 321.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E0
oklch(80.8% 0.079 320.7)
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Step 400
400
#C485D0
oklch(70.6% 0.126 321)
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Step 500
500
#B464C4
oklch(63% 0.161 320.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB54BC
oklch(59.3% 0.175 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#883997
oklch(49.1% 0.162 321)
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Step 800
800
#6F307B
oklch(42.8% 0.135 321)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C63
oklch(37.8% 0.104 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#AB54BC 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) | #4171BF | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7BB9 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6380 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB54BC
#AB54BC
oklch(59.3% 0.175 320.9)
- #359622
#359622
oklch(59.4% 0.175 140.8)
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 #AB54BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB54BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
Use #AB54BC 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.