#AB5FC2
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.1% 0.163 317.9), rgb(171, 95, 194).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#AB5FC2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 318°. 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 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB5FC2 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 95, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 45%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.163 317.9) |
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 #AB5FC2 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB5FC2 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB5FC2 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB5FC2 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#C186D4
oklch(70.6% 0.127 317.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB5FC2
oklch(61.1% 0.163 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C49B5
oklch(55.5% 0.177 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#863A9C
oklch(49.2% 0.165 318)
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Step 800
800
#6D317E
oklch(42.8% 0.136 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#582C66
oklch(37.7% 0.107 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 318.8)
#AB5FC2 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) | #4C79C5 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6380BF | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB6D88 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB5FC2
#AB5FC2
oklch(61.1% 0.163 317.9)
- #4C992B
#4C992B
oklch(61.1% 0.163 138)
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 #AB5FC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
Use #AB5FC2 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.