#AB56A2
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.2% 0.147 331.4), rgb(171, 86, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#AB56A2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB56A2 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 86, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.147 331.4) |
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 #AB56A2 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB56A2 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB56A2 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB56A2 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#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
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#C788BF
oklch(70.8% 0.106 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#B768AE
oklch(63% 0.135 331.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB56A2
oklch(58.2% 0.147 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B3E83
oklch(49% 0.137 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#71346B
oklch(42.7% 0.114 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E57
oklch(37.8% 0.089 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#361B33
oklch(27% 0.057 331.2)
#AB56A2 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) | #536EA5 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7AA0 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B15C74 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB56A2
#AB56A2
oklch(58.2% 0.147 331.4)
- #1A934B
#1A934B
oklch(58.4% 0.148 151.2)
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 #AB56A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
Use #AB56A2 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.