Dusky Orchid Thread

#ab47bd

Notes

Dusky Orchid Thread (#AB47BD) is a true violet with a cool character. It leans cool, sitting on the blue, green, and violet side of the wheel. Quiet and dependable, a fit for product UI and data visualization. Its HSL profile (291°, 47%, 51%) places it in the balanced band at a mid lightness. It works across type, buttons, and borders, saturated enough to feel deliberate but balanced enough to not fight the rest of the palette. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary green. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX

#ab47bd

RGB

rgb(171, 71, 189)

HSL

hsl(291, 47%, 51%)