Palettes / Colors / #AB54FD
#AB54FD — Light Vivid Purple
#AB54FD is a purple color we call Light Vivid Purple, closest to the named color BlueViolet (#8A2BE2). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: blueviolet (#8A2BE2) — not an exact match. CSS blueviolet gives you #8A2BE2, a different color; use #AB54FD 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.
#AB54FD 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 #A5FD53; it also sits naturally between #5653FD and #FD53FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AB54FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 84, 253 |
| HSL | 271°, 98%, 66% |
| HSV | 271°, 67%, 99% |
| CMYK | 32%, 67%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 37.69, 22.09, 95.21 |
| Yxy | 22.09, 0.2432, 0.1425 |
| CIE-Lab | 54.12, 65.10, -70.35 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.00, 64.43, -93.21 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 33% · Blue 99%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 67% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AB54FD
.text { color: #AB54FD; }
.background { background-color: #AB54FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AB54FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 84, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(271, 98%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AB54FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 84, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AB54FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 84, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AB54FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AB54FD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A5FD53:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.88:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.42:1 AA |
Best text color on #AB54FD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AB54FD
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 #AB54FD: ·
How #AB54FD 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 #AB54FD 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 #AB54FD?
#AB54FD is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 171, 84, 253). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AB54FD?
#AB54FD is RGB 171, 84, 253 — HSL 271°, 98%, 66% — CMYK 32%, 67%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #AB54FD?
Its complement is #A5FD53; analogous partners are #5653FD and #FD53FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AB54FD for text?
Black text on #AB54FD has a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.88:1.