#AB5EB9
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.5% 0.155 321.3), rgb(171, 94, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#AB5EB9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB5EB9 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 94, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.155 321.3) |
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 #AB5EB9 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB5EB9 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB5EB9 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB5EB9 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1EA
oklch(88.6% 0.041 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 321.2)
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Step 400
400
#C386CE
oklch(70.6% 0.122 321.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB5EB9
oklch(60.5% 0.155 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E4AAE
oklch(55.5% 0.17 321)
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Step 700
700
#873B95
oklch(49.1% 0.157 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E3179
oklch(42.6% 0.131 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#592C61
oklch(37.6% 0.101 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#341B39
oklch(27% 0.063 320.8)
#AB5EB9 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) | #5076BC | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677FB6 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6A83 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB5EB9
#AB5EB9
oklch(60.5% 0.155 321.3)
- #449838
#449838
oklch(60.6% 0.156 141.3)
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 #AB5EB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
Use #AB5EB9 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.