#AB56A9
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.6% 0.153 328.2), rgb(171, 86, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#AB56A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB56A9 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 86, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.153 328.2) |
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 #AB56A9 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB56A9 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB56A9 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB56A9 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#C687C3
oklch(70.6% 0.111 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#B668B4
oklch(63.1% 0.14 328)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB56A9
oklch(58.6% 0.153 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A3D89
oklch(49.1% 0.144 328)
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Step 800
800
#70336F
oklch(42.6% 0.118 328)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E5A
oklch(37.8% 0.091 328)
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Step 950
950
#351B35
oklch(26.9% 0.059 327.1)
#AB56A9 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) | #4F6FAC | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687AA6 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B05F78 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB56A9
#AB56A9
oklch(58.6% 0.153 328.2)
- #249443
#249443
oklch(58.7% 0.154 148.1)
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 #AB56A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
Use #AB56A9 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.