#AB64BF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.7% 0.152 318.5), rgb(171, 100, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#AB64BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB64BF |
| RGB | rgb(171, 100, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 42%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.152 318.5) |
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 #AB64BF | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB64BF | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB64BF text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB64BF text on black | 5.30:1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 318)
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Step 400
400
#C088D0
oklch(70.7% 0.119 318.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB64BF
oklch(61.7% 0.152 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A4DB0
oklch(55.5% 0.165 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#843D97
oklch(49% 0.154 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B337B
oklch(42.6% 0.128 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#572E63
oklch(37.7% 0.099 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#AB64BF 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) | #547BC2 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6982BC | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB7189 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB64BF
#AB64BF
oklch(61.7% 0.152 318.5)
- #529A38
#529A38
oklch(61.8% 0.152 138.4)
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 #AB64BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
Use #AB64BF 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.