What color is #AB5ABA?

#AB5ABA is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(171, 90, 186), and in HSL hsl(291, 41%, 54%).

Is #AB5ABA accessible as text?

On white, #AB5ABA has a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.90:1 (passes). For text placed on #AB5ABA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AB5ABA?

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

What colors go well with #AB5ABA?

#AB5ABA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #68BA5A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AB5ABA below.

Is #AB5ABA good for buttons?

#AB5ABA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AB5ABA — white text only reaches 4.28:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AB5ABA the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #AB5ABA is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#AB5ABA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AB5ABA

Not just a swatch — here's how #AB5ABA works with other colors. Named schemes with #AB5ABA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AB5ABA Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AB5ABA Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592234

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #AB5ABA Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9E9362 Secondary #3C3733

Amethyst 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #AB5ABA Secondary #BC9FC1 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Amethyst 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 Amethyst carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #AB5ABA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #CE84DC

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

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Color Lab

How #AB5ABA 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 42/100

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 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 44/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 90/100

Very 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 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #AB5ABA with

Medium Purple Mulberry Mantis Gainsboro Eggplant

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 #141310 text at 4.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECE1EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BA5AA8 — 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 #AB5ABA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AB5ABA;
  --color-base-rgb: 171 90 186;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.0% 0.163 321.2);
  --color-50: #FAF4FB;
  --color-100: #F1E2F3;
  --color-200: #E2C6E7;
  --color-300: #CA9DD2;
  --color-400: #B177BB;
  --color-500: #94569E;
  --color-600: #73477A;
  --color-700: #533758;
  --color-800: #37273A;
  --color-900: #221924;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  amethyst: {
    50: '#FAF4FB',
    100: '#F1E2F3',
    200: '#E2C6E7',
    300: '#CA9DD2',
    400: '#B177BB',
    500: '#94569E',
    600: '#73477A',
    700: '#533758',
    800: '#37273A',
    900: '#221924',
  },
}

$base: #AB5ABA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FAF4FB;
$base-100: #F1E2F3;
$base-200: #E2C6E7;
$base-300: #CA9DD2;
$base-400: #B177BB;
$base-500: #94569E;
$base-600: #73477A;
$base-700: #533758;
$base-800: #37273A;
$base-900: #221924;
$base-hover: #8E419B;
$base-subtle: #E3D1E7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AB5ABA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1E2F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E2C6E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CA9DD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B177BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#94569E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#73477A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#533758",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#37273A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AB5ABA

Color Lab

Pairs with #AB5ABA

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