#AB1F69
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(49.8% 0.184 354.5), rgb(171, 31, 105).
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White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#AB1F69 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB1F69 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 31, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 69%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.184 354.5) |
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 #AB1F69 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB1F69 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB1F69 text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AB1F69 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#E478A6
oklch(70.7% 0.143 354.5)
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Step 500
500
#D85090
oklch(63.1% 0.181 354.4)
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Step 600
600
#C42C7A
oklch(55.7% 0.198 354.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AB1F69
oklch(49.8% 0.184 354.5)
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Step 800
800
#891B54
oklch(42.7% 0.153 354.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E1F45
oklch(37.7% 0.118 354.7)
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Step 950
950
#411329
oklch(27% 0.076 353.7)
#AB1F69 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) | #3E4C6B | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656566 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B90642 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB1F69
#AB1F69
oklch(49.8% 0.184 354.5)
- #00745F
#00745F
oklch(49.9% 0.095 174.3)
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 #AB1F69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.038
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.043
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.049
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.064
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.066
Use #AB1F69 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.