#AB5DDD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.4% 0.195 310), rgb(171, 93, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#AB5DDD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB5DDD |
| RGB | rgb(171, 93, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 65%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.195 310) |
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 #AB5DDD | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB5DDD | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB5DDD text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB5DDD text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EF
oklch(81% 0.095 310.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE83E7
oklch(70.7% 0.153 310.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB5DDD
oklch(62.4% 0.195 310)
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Step 600
600
#9940CD
oklch(55.6% 0.212 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#8231B1
oklch(49.1% 0.196 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A2A90
oklch(42.7% 0.164 309.9)
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Step 900
900
#562873
oklch(37.7% 0.128 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#321943
oklch(27% 0.079 309.6)
#AB5DDD 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) | #307DE1 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F82DA | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47594 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB5DDD
#AB5DDD
oklch(62.4% 0.195 310)
- #649A00
#649A00
oklch(62.4% 0.168 130.1)
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 #AB5DDD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB5DDD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.033
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.068
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.070
Use #AB5DDD 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.