#AB38BF#AB38BF
#AB38BF is a mid, highly saturated purple. Relative luminance 0.152; OKLCH L 56.2% C 0.216 H 321.3°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.19:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #AB38BF |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(171, 56, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 55%, 48%) |
| HSV | hsv(291, 71%, 75%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(10.5%, 70.7%, 0%, 25.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.97, 64.02, -48.24) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(45.97, 80.16, 323.00°) |
| OKLab | oklab(56.22% 0.1685 -0.1349) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.22% 0.216 321.3) |
| XYZ | xyz(27.6117, 15.2493, 50.7691) |
| Luminance | 0.1525 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Family | purple |
Closest named colors
Barney
#AC1DB8
ΔE00 3.44
Purply
#983FB2
ΔE00 3.57
Darkorchid
#9932CC
ΔE00 4.82
Medium Purple
#9E43A2
ΔE00 5.15
Ugly Purple
#A442A0
ΔE00 5.57
Vibrant Purple
#AD03DE
ΔE00 5.63
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#AB38BF #4CBF38
analogous
#6738BF #AB38BF #BF388F
triadic
#AB38BF #BFAB38 #38BFAB
tetradic
#AB38BF #BF6738 #4CBF38 #388FBF
square
#AB38BF #BF6738 #4CBF38 #388FBF
split-complementary
#AB38BF #8FBF38 #38BF67
monochromatic
#561C60 #812A90 #AB38BF #C163D1 #D492DF
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.19
#AB38BF on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.05
#AB38BF on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #AB38BF
5.19:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##AB38BF | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##AB38BF | 1.00 | 5.19 | 4.05 | 5.19 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.19 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.05 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.19 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#0065C3
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#4871BC
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#AC5178
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6D6D6D
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #ab38bf; /* rgb */ color: rgb(171, 56, 191); /* oklch */ color: oklch(56.2% 0.216 321.3);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#c879d3',
500: '#ab38bf',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #ab38bf; $custom-light: #c879d3; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#ab38bf",
"rgb": {
"r": 171,
"g": 56,
"b": 191
},
"hsl": {
"h": 291.111,
"s": 54.656,
"l": 48.431
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.56223,
"c": 0.21579,
"h": 321.3
},
"luminance": 0.15248
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#AB38BF
secondary
#92CA89
accent
#DE4A60
background
#FCF7FD
surface
#F9EEFA
border
#D2C9D3
text
#140A14
muted
#827C83