#AB56A7
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.5% 0.151 329.1), rgb(171, 86, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#AB56A7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB56A7 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 86, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.151 329.1) |
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 #AB56A7 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB56A7 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB56A7 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB56A7 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#E8D1E6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D6
oklch(80.8% 0.068 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#C687C2
oklch(70.6% 0.11 328.9)
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Step 500
500
#B768B2
oklch(63.2% 0.139 329.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB56A7
oklch(58.5% 0.151 329.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A3E87
oklch(49.1% 0.14 329)
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Step 800
800
#70346E
oklch(42.7% 0.116 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E59
oklch(37.7% 0.09 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#AB56A7 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) | #506FAA | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697AA4 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B05E77 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB56A7
#AB56A7
oklch(58.5% 0.151 329.1)
- #219346
#219346
oklch(58.4% 0.151 149.2)
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 #AB56A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
Use #AB56A7 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.