#AB5EAA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(59.8% 0.14 327.6), rgb(171, 94, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#AB5EAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB5EAA |
| RGB | rgb(171, 94, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.14 327.6) |
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 #AB5EAA | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB5EAA | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB5EAA text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB5EAA text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1D8
oklch(80.8% 0.07 327)
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Step 400
400
#C588C4
oklch(70.7% 0.109 327.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB5EAA
oklch(59.8% 0.14 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#A14DA0
oklch(55.6% 0.153 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#893E89
oklch(49.1% 0.141 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#70346F
oklch(42.8% 0.117 328)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E5A
oklch(37.8% 0.091 328)
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Step 950
950
#351B35
oklch(26.9% 0.059 327.1)
#AB5EAA 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) | #5874AD | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7EA8 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF667C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB5EAA
#AB5EAA
oklch(59.8% 0.14 327.6)
- #38964C
#38964C
oklch(59.9% 0.141 147.7)
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 #AB5EAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
Use #AB5EAA 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.