#AB5EBE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.8% 0.16 319.4), rgb(171, 94, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#AB5EBE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB5EBE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 94, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.16 319.4) |
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 #AB5EBE | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB5EBE | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB5EBE text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB5EBE text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EC
oklch(88.4% 0.045 319)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E1
oklch(80.9% 0.078 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#C386D2
oklch(70.8% 0.126 319.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB5EBE
oklch(60.8% 0.16 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E49B2
oklch(55.6% 0.175 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#873A99
oklch(49.2% 0.162 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D317C
oklch(42.7% 0.133 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#592C64
oklch(37.7% 0.105 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#341A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 318.8)
#AB5EBE 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) | #4D77C1 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647FBB | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6B85 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB5EBE
#AB5EBE
oklch(60.8% 0.16 319.4)
- #489830
#489830
oklch(60.7% 0.16 139.3)
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 #AB5EBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #AB5EBE 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.