#AB5EDA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.3% 0.19 310.7), rgb(171, 94, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#AB5EDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.190 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB5EDA |
| RGB | rgb(171, 94, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 63%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.19 310.7) |
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 #AB5EDA | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB5EDA | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB5EDA text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB5EDA text on black | 5.34:1 | 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
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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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
#BE84E5
oklch(70.8% 0.149 310.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB5EDA
oklch(62.3% 0.19 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#9942CA
oklch(55.6% 0.207 310.8)
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Step 700
700
#8232AF
oklch(49% 0.193 310.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A2B8D
oklch(42.6% 0.159 310.9)
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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)
#AB5EDA 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) | #357DDE | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5382D7 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57493 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB5EDA
#AB5EDA
oklch(62.3% 0.19 310.7)
- #629A00
#629A00
oklch(62.3% 0.169 130.7)
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 #AB5EDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB5EDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.032
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.071
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.071
Use #AB5EDA 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.