#AB5FD5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(62.2% 0.183 312), rgb(171, 95, 213).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#AB5FD5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 312°. 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 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB5FD5 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 95, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 58%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.183 312) |
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 #AB5FD5 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB5FD5 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB5FD5 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB5FD5 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0EB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 312)
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Step 400
400
#BE84E1
oklch(70.6% 0.144 311.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB5FD5
oklch(62.2% 0.183 312)
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Step 600
600
#9944C5
oklch(55.5% 0.199 312)
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Step 700
700
#8335AA
oklch(49.1% 0.184 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A2D8A
oklch(42.7% 0.153 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#562A6E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 311.9)
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Step 950
950
#331941
oklch(27% 0.077 312.4)
#AB5FD5 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) | #3D7CD9 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5782D2 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A67391 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB5FD5
#AB5FD5
oklch(62.2% 0.183 312)
- #5D9B00
#5D9B00
oklch(62.3% 0.173 132.1)
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 #AB5FD5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB5FD5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.031
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
Use #AB5FD5 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.