#AB5CD1
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.5% 0.184 313.4), rgb(171, 92, 209).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#AB5CD1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB5CD1 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 92, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 56%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.184 313.4) |
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 #AB5CD1 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB5CD1 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB5CD1 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB5CD1 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B0EA
oklch(80.9% 0.089 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#C084DF
oklch(70.7% 0.143 313.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB5CD1
oklch(61.5% 0.184 313.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B43C3
oklch(55.5% 0.199 313.4)
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Step 700
700
#8534A9
oklch(49.2% 0.185 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C2C89
oklch(42.7% 0.154 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#58296D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 314)
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Step 950
950
#331940
oklch(26.9% 0.076 313.2)
#AB5CD1 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) | #3B7AD5 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5780CE | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8708E | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB5CD1
#AB5CD1
oklch(61.5% 0.184 313.4)
- #569A00
#569A00
oklch(61.7% 0.176 133.6)
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 #AB5CD1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB5CD1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.029
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
Use #AB5CD1 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.