#AB1F8F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.5% 0.205 338.1), rgb(171, 31, 143).
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White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#AB1F8F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB1F8F |
| RGB | rgb(171, 31, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 69%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.205 338.1) |
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 #AB1F8F | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB1F8F | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB1F8F text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AB1F8F text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F1
oklch(93.7% 0.029 337.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8D7
oklch(80.9% 0.099 338)
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Step 400
400
#DE76C2
oklch(70.7% 0.158 338.3)
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Step 500
500
#D24CB3
oklch(63.1% 0.202 338)
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Step 600
600
#BD249E
oklch(55.5% 0.22 338.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AB1F8F
oklch(51.5% 0.205 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#84166E
oklch(42.7% 0.169 338.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B1C59
oklch(37.8% 0.132 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1234
oklch(27% 0.084 338.5)
#AB1F8F 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) | #275292 | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59678C | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B52857 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB1F8F
#AB1F8F
oklch(51.5% 0.205 338.1)
- #007C4C
#007C4C
oklch(51.6% 0.121 157.9)
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 #AB1F8F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB1F8F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.077
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.089
Use #AB1F8F 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.