#AB5BBE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.4% 0.165 319.7), rgb(171, 91, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#AB5BBE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB5BBE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 91, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.165 319.7) |
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 #AB5BBE | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB5BBE | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB5BBE text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB5BBE text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#D8B0E2
oklch(80.9% 0.081 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#C485D3
oklch(70.8% 0.13 319.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB5BBE
oklch(60.4% 0.165 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F47B4
oklch(55.6% 0.181 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#88389A
oklch(49.1% 0.166 319.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E2F7D
oklch(42.6% 0.138 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2B65
oklch(37.8% 0.108 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#351A3B
oklch(27.1% 0.068 320.1)
#AB5BBE 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) | #4976C1 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627EBB | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6984 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB5BBE
#AB5BBE
oklch(60.4% 0.165 319.7)
- #43982B
#43982B
oklch(60.5% 0.166 139.6)
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 #AB5BBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
Use #AB5BBE 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.