#AB5EA5
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(59.6% 0.136 330), rgb(171, 94, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#AB5EA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB5EA5 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 94, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.136 330) |
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 #AB5EA5 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB5EA5 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB5EA5 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB5EA5 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D5
oklch(81% 0.066 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#C688C0
oklch(70.7% 0.106 330)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB5EA5
oklch(59.6% 0.136 330)
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Step 600
600
#A24E9C
oklch(55.6% 0.149 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A3F85
oklch(49.1% 0.137 330)
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Step 800
800
#70346C
oklch(42.6% 0.114 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E58
oklch(37.7% 0.089 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#AB5EA5 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) | #5A73A7 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7EA3 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0647A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB5EA5
#AB5EA5
oklch(59.6% 0.136 330)
- #349551
#349551
oklch(59.6% 0.136 150)
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 #AB5EA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.072
Use #AB5EA5 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.