#AB006F
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48.8% 0.203 350.4), rgb(171, 0, 111).
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White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#AB006F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB006F |
| RGB | rgb(171, 0, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.203 350.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AB006F | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB006F | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB006F text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AB006F text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 350.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6C9
oklch(80.8% 0.099 350.4)
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Step 400
400
#E773AE
oklch(70.7% 0.158 350.1)
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Step 500
500
#DC479A
oklch(63.1% 0.201 350.1)
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Step 600
600
#C81A84
oklch(55.7% 0.219 350.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AB006F
oklch(48.8% 0.203 350.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C0E5B
oklch(42.8% 0.169 350.5)
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Step 900
900
#70184B
oklch(37.6% 0.132 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#42112C
oklch(27% 0.082 350)
#AB006F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #304771 | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F626C | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9003F | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB006F
#AB006F
oklch(48.8% 0.203 350.4)
- #007158
#007158
oklch(48.8% 0.096 170.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AB006F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB006F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.037
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.044
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.063
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.067
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
Use #AB006F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.