#AB60CE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.9% 0.174 313.9), rgb(171, 96, 206).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#AB60CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB60CE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 96, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.174 313.9) |
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 #AB60CE | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB60CE | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB60CE text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB60CE text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E8
oklch(81% 0.085 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF85DC
oklch(70.6% 0.137 313.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB60CE
oklch(61.9% 0.174 313.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A47BF
oklch(55.6% 0.189 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#8337A5
oklch(49% 0.177 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B2F85
oklch(42.7% 0.145 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#572B6B
oklch(37.7% 0.114 314)
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Step 950
950
#331A3F
oklch(27.1% 0.072 313.7)
#AB60CE 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) | #457CD2 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D82CB | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8728E | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB60CE
#AB60CE
oklch(61.9% 0.174 313.9)
- #569B0B
#569B0B
oklch(61.9% 0.174 134)
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 #AB60CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB60CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
Use #AB60CE 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.