Palettes / Colors / #AB53EA
#AB53EA — Vivid Purple
#AB53EA is a purple color we call Vivid Purple, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #AB53EA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#AB53EA is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #92EA53; it also sits naturally between #5F53EA and #EA53DD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AB53EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 83, 234 |
| HSL | 275°, 78%, 62% |
| HSV | 275°, 65%, 92% |
| CMYK | 27%, 65%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 34.74, 20.78, 80.02 |
| Yxy | 20.78, 0.2563, 0.1533 |
| CIE-Lab | 52.71, 61.31, -62.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.59, 59.60, -77.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 33% · Blue 92%
Cyan 27% · Magenta 65% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AB53EA
.text { color: #AB53EA; }
.background { background-color: #AB53EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AB53EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 83, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(275, 78%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AB53EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 83, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AB53EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 83, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AB53EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AB53EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #92EA53:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.07:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.16:1 AA |
Best text color on #AB53EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AB53EA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #AB53EA: ·
How #AB53EA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #AB53EA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #AB53EA?
#AB53EA is Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 171, 83, 234). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AB53EA?
#AB53EA is RGB 171, 83, 234 — HSL 275°, 78%, 62% — CMYK 27%, 65%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #AB53EA?
Its complement is #92EA53; analogous partners are #5F53EA and #EA53DD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AB53EA for text?
Black text on #AB53EA has a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.07:1.