#AB63A2
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.2% 0.124 331.7), rgb(171, 99, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#AB63A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB63A2 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 99, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 30%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.124 331.7) |
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 #AB63A2 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB63A2 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB63A2 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB63A2 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D2
oklch(81% 0.06 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#C48ABC
oklch(70.7% 0.097 331.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB63A2
oklch(60.2% 0.124 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F5296
oklch(55.5% 0.134 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#884280
oklch(49.1% 0.125 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F3768
oklch(42.7% 0.104 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3055
oklch(37.7% 0.081 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#AB63A2 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) | #6176A4 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7480A0 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1687B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB63A2
#AB63A2
oklch(60.2% 0.124 331.7)
- #3D965A
#3D965A
oklch(60.4% 0.125 151.5)
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 #AB63A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
Use #AB63A2 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.