#AB5BD5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.6% 0.189 312.4), rgb(171, 91, 213).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#AB5BD5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB5BD5 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 91, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 59%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.189 312.4) |
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 #AB5BD5 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB5BD5 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB5BD5 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB5BD5 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0EC
oklch(81% 0.092 312.2)
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Step 400
400
#C083E2
oklch(70.7% 0.148 312.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB5BD5
oklch(61.6% 0.189 312.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B41C7
oklch(55.5% 0.206 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#8432AC
oklch(49.1% 0.19 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C2B8B
oklch(42.7% 0.158 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#572870
oklch(37.6% 0.125 312)
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Step 950
950
#331941
oklch(27% 0.077 312.4)
#AB5BD5 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) | #357AD9 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5480D2 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7718F | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB5BD5
#AB5BD5
oklch(61.6% 0.189 312.4)
- #5A9900
#5A9900
oklch(61.6% 0.172 132.5)
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 #AB5BD5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB5BD5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.028
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
Use #AB5BD5 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.