#AB5AB9
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.9% 0.162 321.6), rgb(171, 90, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#AB5AB9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB5AB9 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 90, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.162 321.6) |
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 #AB5AB9 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB5AB9 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB5AB9 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB5AB9 text on black | 4.89:1 | 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
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 321.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E0
oklch(80.9% 0.08 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#C585D0
oklch(70.7% 0.127 321.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB5AB9
oklch(59.9% 0.162 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#A048B0
oklch(55.6% 0.176 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#893897
oklch(49.1% 0.164 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F2F7A
oklch(42.6% 0.136 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A2B63
oklch(37.7% 0.106 321)
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Step 950
950
#351A3A
oklch(27% 0.067 321.2)
#AB5AB9 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) | #4B74BC | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647DB6 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6781 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB5AB9
#AB5AB9
oklch(59.9% 0.162 321.6)
- #3D9732
#3D9732
oklch(60% 0.162 141.5)
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 #AB5AB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
Use #AB5AB9 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.