#AB5AA8
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.1% 0.145 328.6), rgb(171, 90, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#AB5AA8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 329°. 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 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB5AA8 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 90, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.145 328.6) |
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 #AB5AA8 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB5AA8 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB5AA8 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB5AA8 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D6
oklch(80.9% 0.066 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#C589C1
oklch(70.8% 0.104 328.9)
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Step 500
500
#B56AB1
oklch(63.2% 0.133 328.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB5AA8
oklch(59.1% 0.145 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#884086
oklch(49.1% 0.134 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F356D
oklch(42.7% 0.112 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F58
oklch(37.7% 0.087 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#351C34
oklch(27.1% 0.055 328.4)
#AB5AA8 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) | #5471AB | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7CA6 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B06279 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB5AA8
#AB5AA8
oklch(59.1% 0.145 328.6)
- #2D9449
#2D9449
oklch(59% 0.145 148.6)
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 #AB5AA8, 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 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.071
Use #AB5AA8 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.