#AB1959
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(48.9% 0.183 1.5), rgb(171, 25, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#AB1959 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB1959 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 25, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 74%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.183 1.5) |
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 #AB1959 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB1959 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB1959 text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AB1959 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F6CCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.049 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.088 1.9)
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Step 400
400
#E7789A
oklch(70.8% 0.141 1.9)
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Step 500
500
#DC4F82
oklch(63.1% 0.181 1.4)
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Step 600
600
#C72A6B
oklch(55.5% 0.197 1.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AB1959
oklch(48.9% 0.183 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B1A49
oklch(42.6% 0.151 1.5)
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Step 900
900
#701E3D
oklch(37.7% 0.118 1.6)
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Step 950
950
#421324
oklch(26.9% 0.075 1.1)
#AB1959 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) | #40485A | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676356 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA0038 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB1959
#AB1959
oklch(48.9% 0.183 1.5)
- #007063
#007063
oklch(48.9% 0.088 181.1)
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 #AB1959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.023
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.037
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.045
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.046
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.050
Use #AB1959 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.