#AB59BC
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60% 0.167 320.5), rgb(171, 89, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#AB59BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB59BC |
| RGB | rgb(171, 89, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.167 320.5) |
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 #AB59BC | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB59BC | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB59BC text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB59BC text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E1
oklch(80.9% 0.081 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#C584D2
oklch(70.6% 0.131 320.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB59BC
oklch(60% 0.167 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#A046B3
oklch(55.5% 0.182 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#89379A
oklch(49.1% 0.168 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F2E7D
oklch(42.6% 0.14 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A2A64
oklch(37.6% 0.109 320.5)
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Step 950
950
#351A3B
oklch(27.1% 0.068 320.1)
#AB59BC 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) | #4874BF | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627DB9 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6782 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB59BC
#AB59BC
oklch(60% 0.167 320.5)
- #3E972B
#3E972B
oklch(60% 0.167 140.5)
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 #AB59BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
Use #AB59BC 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.