#AB116A
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.2% 0.194 353.1), rgb(171, 17, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#AB116A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB116A |
| RGB | rgb(171, 17, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 82%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.194 353.1) |
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 #AB116A | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB116A | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB116A text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AB116A text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | 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
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C6
oklch(81% 0.093 353)
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Step 400
400
#E675A8
oklch(70.6% 0.15 353.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB4B93
oklch(63.1% 0.192 353.1)
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Step 600
600
#C6237D
oklch(55.5% 0.208 353.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AB116A
oklch(49.2% 0.194 353.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B1556
oklch(42.7% 0.161 353.4)
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Step 900
900
#701B47
oklch(37.7% 0.126 353.2)
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Step 950
950
#42122A
oklch(27% 0.08 352.8)
#AB116A 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) | #37486C | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626367 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9003F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB116A
#AB116A
oklch(49.2% 0.194 353.1)
- #00725C
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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 #AB116A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB116A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.032
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.039
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.052
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.060
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.065
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.067
Use #AB116A 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.