#AB59C7
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.6% 0.178 316.8), rgb(171, 89, 199).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#AB59C7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB59C7 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 89, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 50%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.178 316.8) |
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 #AB59C7 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB59C7 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB59C7 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB59C7 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E6
oklch(81% 0.086 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#C383DA
oklch(70.6% 0.14 316.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB59C7
oklch(60.6% 0.178 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E44BC
oklch(55.6% 0.192 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#8734A2
oklch(49% 0.179 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E2C84
oklch(42.7% 0.15 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#59296A
oklch(37.6% 0.117 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#AB59C7 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) | #3F76CB | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B7EC4 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6A88 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB59C7
#AB59C7
oklch(60.6% 0.178 316.8)
- #47980E
#47980E
oklch(60.5% 0.178 136.8)
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 #AB59C7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB59C7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.033
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.069
Use #AB59C7 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.