#AB0558
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(48.1% 0.192 0.7), rgb(171, 5, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#AB0558 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB0558 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 5, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 94%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.192 0.7) |
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 #AB0558 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB0558 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB0558 text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AB0558 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 1.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 1)
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Step 400
400
#EA759B
oklch(70.7% 0.149 1.1)
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Step 500
500
#DF4A83
oklch(63.1% 0.19 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#CA216D
oklch(55.6% 0.207 0.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AB0558
oklch(48.1% 0.192 0.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E134A
oklch(42.7% 0.16 0.9)
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Step 900
900
#721B3E
oklch(37.7% 0.124 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#431224
oklch(27% 0.078 1.1)
#AB0558 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) | #3B4459 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646155 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA0033 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB0558
#AB0558
oklch(48.1% 0.192 0.7)
- #006E60
#006E60
oklch(48.2% 0.088 179.9)
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 #AB0558, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB0558.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.014
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.030
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.041
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.045
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.050
Use #AB0558 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.