What color is #AB3EAD?

#AB3EAD is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(171, 62, 173), and in HSL hsl(299, 47%, 46%).

Is #AB3EAD accessible as text?

On white, #AB3EAD has a contrast ratio of 5.22:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.02:1 (fails). For text placed on #AB3EAD, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AB3EAD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-700 (#A800B7).

What colors go well with #AB3EAD?

#AB3EAD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #40AC3E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AB3EAD below.

Is #AB3EAD good for buttons?

#AB3EAD works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #AB3EAD — black text only reaches 4.02:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AB3EAD the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #AB3EAD is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#AB3EAD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AB3EAD

Not just a swatch — here's how #AB3EAD works with other colors. Named schemes with #AB3EAD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AB3EAD Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Byzantine sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #AB3EAD Secondary #E86C64 Accent #F19642 Anchor #5A3A54 Surface #F6E8D7

Byzantine glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #AB3EAD Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9462 Secondary #3C3833

Byzantine anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AB3EAD Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

Byzantine plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #AB3EAD Secondary #B58FB4 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Byzantine is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Byzantine carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #AB3EAD actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 56/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 47/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 47/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 75/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 88/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 13/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #AB3EAD

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People also use #AB3EAD with

Royal Purple Fandango Medium Sea Green Gainsboro Byzantium

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECDAED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AC3E8A — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #AB3EAD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

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250 ml

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #AB3EAD;
  --color-base-rgb: 171 62 173;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.8% 0.193 327.1);
  --color-50: #FBF3FB;
  --color-100: #F4E0F5;
  --color-200: #E9C3E9;
  --color-300: #D599D6;
  --color-400: #BF72C0;
  --color-500: #A251A4;
  --color-600: #7D447E;
  --color-700: #5A345A;
  --color-800: #3B253C;
  --color-900: #251825;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantine: {
    50: '#FBF3FB',
    100: '#F4E0F5',
    200: '#E9C3E9',
    300: '#D599D6',
    400: '#BF72C0',
    500: '#A251A4',
    600: '#7D447E',
    700: '#5A345A',
    800: '#3B253C',
    900: '#251825',
  },
}

$base: #AB3EAD;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF3FB;
$base-100: #F4E0F5;
$base-200: #E9C3E9;
$base-300: #D599D6;
$base-400: #BF72C0;
$base-500: #A251A4;
$base-600: #7D447E;
$base-700: #5A345A;
$base-800: #3B253C;
$base-900: #251825;
$base-hover: #88328A;
$base-subtle: #E4C7E4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AB3EAD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4E0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E9C3E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D599D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BF72C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A251A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7D447E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5A345A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B253C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}