What color is #AB5EFD?

#AB5EFD is a light, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(171, 94, 253), and in HSL hsl(269, 98%, 68%).

Is #AB5EFD accessible as text?

On white, #AB5EFD has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.75:1 (passes). For text placed on #AB5EFD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AB5EFD?

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

What colors go well with #AB5EFD?

#AB5EFD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B0FD5D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AB5EFD below.

Is #AB5EFD good for buttons?

#AB5EFD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AB5EFD — white text only reaches 3.65:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AB5EFD the same as CSS mediumorchid?

No — #AB5EFD is not the CSS named color mediumorchid, but mediumorchid (#BA55D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#AB5EFD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AB5EFD

Not just a swatch — here's how #AB5EFD works with other colors. Named schemes with #AB5EFD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #AB5EFD Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Medium Orchid keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AB5EFD Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 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 #AB5EFD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #CE8CFF

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 #AB5EFD Secondary #C3ADE4 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.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #AB5EFD Secondary #E86B6B Accent #F49548 Anchor #593A56 Surface #F7E7D7

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 #AB5EFD 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 35/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 39/100

Low

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 88/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 58/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 21/100

Low

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

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #AB5EFD

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People also use #AB5EFD with

Cornflower Blue Heliotrope Light Green Gainsboro Onyx

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

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 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EEE3FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E05DFD — 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 #AB5EFD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #AB5EFD;
  --color-base-rgb: 171 94 253;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(64.5% 0.228 302.8);
  --color-50: #F7F0FE;
  --color-100: #EAD8FD;
  --color-200: #D5B1FC;
  --color-300: #B578F7;
  --color-400: #9648EA;
  --color-500: #7824D1;
  --color-600: #5F249E;
  --color-700: #46206F;
  --color-800: #301948;
  --color-900: #1E112C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-orchid: {
    50: '#F7F0FE',
    100: '#EAD8FD',
    200: '#D5B1FC',
    300: '#B578F7',
    400: '#9648EA',
    500: '#7824D1',
    600: '#5F249E',
    700: '#46206F',
    800: '#301948',
    900: '#1E112C',
  },
}

$base: #AB5EFD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F0FE;
$base-100: #EAD8FD;
$base-200: #D5B1FC;
$base-300: #B578F7;
$base-400: #9648EA;
$base-500: #7824D1;
$base-600: #5F249E;
$base-700: #46206F;
$base-800: #301948;
$base-900: #1E112C;
$base-hover: #8719FD;
$base-subtle: #E6D4F9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AB5EFD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAD8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D5B1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B578F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9648EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7824D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5F249E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#46206F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#301948",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E112C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}