#AB609C
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.5% 0.124 334.9), rgb(171, 96, 156).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#AB609C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB609C |
| RGB | rgb(171, 96, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.124 334.9) |
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 #AB609C | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB609C | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB609C text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB609C text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D0
oklch(80.8% 0.061 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#C689B9
oklch(70.6% 0.098 334.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB609C
oklch(59.5% 0.124 334.9)
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Step 600
600
#A25192
oklch(55.6% 0.135 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A417D
oklch(49% 0.126 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#703665
oklch(42.6% 0.104 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3053
oklch(37.8% 0.08 334.3)
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Step 950
950
#361C30
oklch(27% 0.052 336)
#AB609C 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) | #60739E | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747E9A | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26377 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB609C
#AB609C
oklch(59.5% 0.124 334.9)
- #32945D
#32945D
oklch(59.5% 0.124 154.9)
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 #AB609C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.069
Use #AB609C 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.