#AB5AC4
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.5% 0.173 317.7), rgb(171, 90, 196).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#AB5AC4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 318°. 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 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB5AC4 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 90, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 47%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.173 317.7) |
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 #AB5AC4 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB5AC4 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB5AC4 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB5AC4 text on black | 4.99:1 | 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
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E5
oklch(81% 0.085 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#C384D7
oklch(70.7% 0.135 317.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB5AC4
oklch(60.5% 0.173 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F45B9
oklch(55.6% 0.188 318)
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Step 700
700
#8736A0
oklch(49.1% 0.175 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E2E81
oklch(42.7% 0.144 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#592A68
oklch(37.7% 0.113 317.3)
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Step 950
950
#34193D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 317.1)
#AB5AC4 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) | #4376C7 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7EC1 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB6A87 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB5AC4
#AB5AC4
oklch(60.5% 0.173 317.7)
- #46981C
#46981C
oklch(60.5% 0.173 137.7)
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 #AB5AC4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB5AC4.
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 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
Use #AB5AC4 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.