#AB036D
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48.8% 0.201 351.3), rgb(171, 3, 109).
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White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#AB036D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 351°. 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 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB036D |
| RGB | rgb(171, 3, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 97%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.201 351.3) |
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 #AB036D | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB036D | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB036D text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AB036D 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C8
oklch(81% 0.097 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#E773AC
oklch(70.6% 0.156 351.1)
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Step 500
500
#DC4897
oklch(63.1% 0.198 351.4)
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Step 600
600
#C81C82
oklch(55.7% 0.217 351.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AB036D
oklch(48.8% 0.201 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C1059
oklch(42.8% 0.167 351.7)
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Step 900
900
#70194A
oklch(37.6% 0.13 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#42112B
oklch(27% 0.082 351.2)
#AB036D 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) | #32476F | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F626A | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9003F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB036D
#AB036D
oklch(48.8% 0.201 351.3)
- #007159
#007159
oklch(48.8% 0.095 171.3)
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 #AB036D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB036D.
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 0.034
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.042
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.059
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.064
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.069
Use #AB036D 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.