#AB1757
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(48.8% 0.183 2.3), rgb(171, 23, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#AB1757 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB1757 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 23, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 76%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.183 2.3) |
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 #AB1757 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB1757 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB1757 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AB1757 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -19.4 | 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
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.05 2.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9BC
oklch(81% 0.089 2.2)
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Step 400
400
#E77799
oklch(70.6% 0.142 2.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD4F80
oklch(63.2% 0.181 2.5)
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Step 600
600
#C8296A
oklch(55.6% 0.198 2.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AB1757
oklch(48.8% 0.183 2.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C1A48
oklch(42.8% 0.152 2.4)
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Step 900
900
#711E3C
oklch(37.8% 0.118 2.7)
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Step 950
950
#421323
oklch(26.9% 0.075 2.4)
#AB1757 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) | #404758 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676354 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA0036 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB1757
#AB1757
oklch(48.8% 0.183 2.3)
- #006F64
#006F64
oklch(48.6% 0.087 183.1)
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 #AB1757, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.022
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.037
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.043
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.048
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.050
Use #AB1757 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.