#AB1B72
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(50% 0.191 350), rgb(171, 27, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#AB1B72 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB1B72 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 27, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 73%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.191 350) |
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 #AB1B72 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB1B72 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB1B72 text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AB1B72 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 350)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8C9
oklch(80.9% 0.093 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#E377AD
oklch(70.7% 0.147 350.2)
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Step 500
500
#D84D99
oklch(63.1% 0.189 350.1)
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Step 600
600
#C32884
oklch(55.6% 0.205 349.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AB1B72
oklch(50% 0.191 350)
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Step 800
800
#89185B
oklch(42.8% 0.159 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D4B
oklch(37.7% 0.124 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#41132C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 349.9)
#AB1B72 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) | #384C74 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61656F | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B80A46 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB1B72
#AB1B72
oklch(50% 0.191 350)
- #00755A
#00755A
oklch(50% 0.099 169.6)
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 #AB1B72, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB1B72.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.043
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.070
Use #AB1B72 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.