#AB5ED9
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.3% 0.189 311), rgb(171, 94, 217).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#AB5ED9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB5ED9 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 94, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 62%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.189 311) |
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 #AB5ED9 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB5ED9 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB5ED9 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB5ED9 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0ED
oklch(80.9% 0.092 311.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE84E4
oklch(70.7% 0.148 310.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB5ED9
oklch(62.3% 0.189 311)
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Step 600
600
#9942C9
oklch(55.5% 0.206 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#8333AE
oklch(49.2% 0.191 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A2C8D
oklch(42.7% 0.158 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#562971
oklch(37.7% 0.124 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#321942
oklch(26.9% 0.078 310.3)
#AB5ED9 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) | #377DDD | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5482D6 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57493 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB5ED9
#AB5ED9
oklch(62.3% 0.189 311)
- #619A00
#619A00
oklch(62.2% 0.17 130.9)
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 #AB5ED9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB5ED9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.031
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
Use #AB5ED9 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.