#AB185E
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(49% 0.185 359.1), rgb(171, 24, 94).
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White text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#AB185E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB185E |
| RGB | rgb(171, 24, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 75%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.185 359.1) |
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 #AB185E | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB185E | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB185E text on white | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AB185E text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F6CCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 359.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BF
oklch(81% 0.089 359.3)
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Step 400
400
#E6779E
oklch(70.6% 0.143 359.1)
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Step 500
500
#DC4E87
oklch(63.1% 0.184 359)
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Step 600
600
#C72970
oklch(55.6% 0.199 359.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AB185E
oklch(49% 0.185 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B194D
oklch(42.7% 0.153 359)
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Step 900
900
#701E40
oklch(37.8% 0.119 359.2)
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Step 950
950
#421326
oklch(27% 0.076 358.4)
#AB185E 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) | #3E4860 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66635B | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA003A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB185E
#AB185E
oklch(49% 0.185 359.1)
- #007162
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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 #AB185E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB185E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.031
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.036
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.043
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.048
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.053
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.054
Use #AB185E 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.