#AB56CF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.6% 0.191 314.6), rgb(171, 86, 207).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#AB56CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB56CF |
| RGB | rgb(171, 86, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 56%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.191 314.6) |
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 #AB56CF | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB56CF | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB56CF text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB56CF text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF1
oklch(88.4% 0.052 314.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFEB
oklch(80.9% 0.093 314.3)
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Step 400
400
#C382E0
oklch(70.7% 0.149 314.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB56CF
oklch(60.6% 0.191 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E3FC5
oklch(55.6% 0.208 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#872FAA
oklch(49% 0.193 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E298A
oklch(42.7% 0.16 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#59276E
oklch(37.6% 0.125 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#341840
oklch(26.9% 0.078 314.7)
#AB56CF 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) | #3276D3 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #537DCC | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A86B8A | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB56CF
#AB56CF
oklch(60.6% 0.191 314.6)
- #509700
#509700
oklch(60.6% 0.175 134.5)
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 #AB56CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB56CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.028
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
Use #AB56CF 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.