What color is #AB42E9?

#AB42E9 is a medium, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(171, 66, 233), and in HSL hsl(278, 79%, 59%).

Is #AB42E9 accessible as text?

On white, #AB42E9 has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.69:1 (passes). For text placed on #AB42E9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AB42E9?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-500 (#AD46FF).

What colors go well with #AB42E9?

#AB42E9 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #80E944. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AB42E9 below.

Is #AB42E9 good for buttons?

#AB42E9 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AB42E9 — white text only reaches 4.48:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AB42E9 the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #AB42E9 is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#AB42E9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AB42E9

Not just a swatch — here's how #AB42E9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #AB42E9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AB42E9 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #AB42E9 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #CD75FF

Medium Orchid is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Medium Orchid.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #AB42E9 Secondary #BB9CD3 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Medium Orchid 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 Medium Orchid carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AB42E9 Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Medium Orchid opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #AB42E9 Secondary #E86B69 Accent #F39546 Anchor #593A55 Surface #F6E7D7

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

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Color Lab

How #AB42E9 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 41/100

Neutral

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

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 44/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 12/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 40/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 93/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 61/100

High

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

Surface fit 17/100

Very low

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

Print safety 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

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

Background Pair with white text at 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDDEF6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E444E9 — 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 #AB42E9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AB42E9;
  --color-base-rgb: 171 66 233;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.0% 0.242 309.6);
  --color-50: #F9F1FE;
  --color-100: #EFDAFC;
  --color-200: #DFB6F6;
  --color-300: #C585EB;
  --color-400: #AA58DA;
  --color-500: #8D35C0;
  --color-600: #6E3092;
  --color-700: #502867;
  --color-800: #361D43;
  --color-900: #211429;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#F9F1FE',
    100: '#EFDAFC',
    200: '#DFB6F6',
    300: '#C585EB',
    400: '#AA58DA',
    500: '#8D35C0',
    600: '#6E3092',
    700: '#502867',
    800: '#361D43',
    900: '#211429',
  },
}

$base: #AB42E9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F1FE;
$base-100: #EFDAFC;
$base-200: #DFB6F6;
$base-300: #C585EB;
$base-400: #AA58DA;
$base-500: #8D35C0;
$base-600: #6E3092;
$base-700: #502867;
$base-800: #361D43;
$base-900: #211429;
$base-hover: #9219D7;
$base-subtle: #E5CDF2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AB42E9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFDAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFB6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C585EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AA58DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8D35C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6E3092",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#502867",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#361D43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AB42E9

Color Lab

Pairs with #AB42E9

UI roles & guardrails

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