#AB58D4
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.2% 0.193 313), rgb(171, 88, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#AB58D4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB58D4 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 88, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 59%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.193 313) |
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 #AB58D4 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB58D4 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB58D4 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB58D4 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFEC
oklch(80.9% 0.094 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#C182E3
oklch(70.7% 0.151 312.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB58D4
oklch(61.2% 0.193 313)
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Step 600
600
#9D3FC8
oklch(55.6% 0.21 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#862FAD
oklch(49.1% 0.196 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D298C
oklch(42.7% 0.162 313.2)
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Step 900
900
#582770
oklch(37.6% 0.127 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#341842
oklch(27% 0.081 313)
#AB58D4 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) | #3078D8 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #527FD1 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A76E8E | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB58D4
#AB58D4
oklch(61.2% 0.193 313)
- #579800
#579800
oklch(61.2% 0.173 133.1)
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 #AB58D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB58D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.027
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.071
Use #AB58D4 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.