#AB5DC0
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.7% 0.164 318.8), rgb(171, 93, 192).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#AB5DC0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB5DC0 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 93, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 44%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.164 318.8) |
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 #AB5DC0 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB5DC0 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB5DC0 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB5DC0 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#E6D0EC
oklch(88.4% 0.045 319)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E2
oklch(81% 0.079 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#C385D3
oklch(70.6% 0.129 319.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB5DC0
oklch(60.7% 0.164 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E48B4
oklch(55.6% 0.179 319)
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Step 700
700
#87399B
oklch(49.2% 0.165 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E307E
oklch(42.8% 0.138 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#592B65
oklch(37.6% 0.108 319)
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Step 950
950
#341A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 318.8)
#AB5DC0 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) | #4A77C3 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637FBD | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB6B86 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB5DC0
#AB5DC0
oklch(60.7% 0.164 318.8)
- #48982B
#48982B
oklch(60.7% 0.164 138.7)
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 #AB5DC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
Use #AB5DC0 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.