#AB5EAF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60% 0.145 325.4), rgb(171, 94, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#AB5EAF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB5EAF |
| RGB | rgb(171, 94, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 34%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.145 325.4) |
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 #AB5EAF | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB5EAF | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB5EAF text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB5EAF text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F1E5F1
oklch(93.5% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DA
oklch(80.9% 0.072 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#C587C7
oklch(70.7% 0.114 325.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB5EAF
oklch(60% 0.145 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#A04CA5
oklch(55.5% 0.159 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#893D8D
oklch(49.1% 0.147 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F3373
oklch(42.7% 0.122 325)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D5D
oklch(37.6% 0.096 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#351B36
oklch(27% 0.06 325.7)
#AB5EAF 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) | #5675B2 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7EAD | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF677E | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB5EAF
#AB5EAF
oklch(60% 0.145 325.4)
- #3C9646
#3C9646
oklch(60% 0.145 145.5)
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 #AB5EAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.071
Use #AB5EAF 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.