#AB5EA0
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.3% 0.131 332.6), rgb(171, 94, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#AB5EA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB5EA0 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 94, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.131 332.6) |
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 #AB5EA0 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB5EA0 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB5EA0 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB5EA0 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D1
oklch(80.8% 0.058 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#C48BBA
oklch(70.8% 0.093 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#B46CA9
oklch(63% 0.121 332.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB5EA0
oklch(59.3% 0.131 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#88437E
oklch(49.1% 0.122 333)
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Step 800
800
#6E3867
oklch(42.7% 0.1 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3154
oklch(37.9% 0.078 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#351D31
oklch(27.1% 0.05 333.1)
#AB5EA0 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) | #5C72A2 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717D9E | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B16378 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB5EA0
#AB5EA0
oklch(59.3% 0.131 332.6)
- #309456
#309456
oklch(59.3% 0.132 152.4)
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 #AB5EA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.070
Use #AB5EA0 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.