#AB60C5
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.4% 0.165 316.8), rgb(171, 96, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#AB60C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB60C5 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 96, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.165 316.8) |
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 #AB60C5 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB60C5 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB60C5 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB60C5 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C186D6
oklch(70.7% 0.13 316.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB60C5
oklch(61.4% 0.165 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C49B7
oklch(55.6% 0.179 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#853A9E
oklch(49.2% 0.166 316.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C3180
oklch(42.8% 0.137 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#582C67
oklch(37.8% 0.108 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#331A3C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 316.5)
#AB60C5 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) | #4B7AC8 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6281C2 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6F8A | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB60C5
#AB60C5
oklch(61.4% 0.165 316.8)
- #509A27
#509A27
oklch(61.5% 0.165 136.8)
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 #AB60C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB60C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
Use #AB60C5 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.