#AB0175
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.1% 0.206 347.9), rgb(171, 1, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#AB0175 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB0175 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 1, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 99%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.206 347.9) |
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 #AB0175 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB0175 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB0175 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AB0175 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -20.0 | 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
#FAE3ED
oklch(93.7% 0.028 349.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A6CC
oklch(80.8% 0.1 347.8)
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Step 400
400
#E673B2
oklch(70.7% 0.159 347.9)
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Step 500
500
#DB469F
oklch(63% 0.204 347.8)
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Step 600
600
#C6198A
oklch(55.5% 0.221 347.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AB0175
oklch(49.1% 0.206 347.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B0D5F
oklch(42.7% 0.171 348)
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Step 900
900
#70184E
oklch(37.7% 0.133 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#42112E
oklch(27.1% 0.084 347.6)
#AB0175 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) | #2D4877 | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6272 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B80043 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB0175
#AB0175
oklch(49.1% 0.206 347.9)
- #007256
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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 #AB0175, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB0175.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.052
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.072
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.075
Use #AB0175 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.