#AB5CD5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.8% 0.188 312.3), rgb(171, 92, 213).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#AB5CD5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.188 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB5CD5 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 92, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 59%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.188 312.3) |
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 #AB5CD5 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB5CD5 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB5CD5 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB5CD5 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#BF83E2
oklch(70.6% 0.148 312.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB5CD5
oklch(61.8% 0.188 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B42C7
oklch(55.7% 0.205 312.4)
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Step 700
700
#8432AC
oklch(49.1% 0.19 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B2B8B
oklch(42.6% 0.157 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#57296F
oklch(37.7% 0.122 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#331941
oklch(27% 0.077 312.4)
#AB5CD5 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) | #377BD9 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5580D2 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77190 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB5CD5
#AB5CD5
oklch(61.8% 0.188 312.3)
- #5B9900
#5B9900
oklch(61.6% 0.172 132.3)
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 #AB5CD5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB5CD5.
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 0.043
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
Use #AB5CD5 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.