#AB2296
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.1% 0.207 335.5), rgb(171, 34, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#AB2296 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB2296 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 34, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 67%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.207 335.5) |
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 #AB2296 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB2296 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB2296 text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AB2296 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE8
oklch(88.6% 0.056 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAA8DA
oklch(80.9% 0.101 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC76C7
oklch(70.7% 0.16 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#D04CB8
oklch(63.1% 0.204 335.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB25A4
oklch(55.6% 0.222 335.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AB2296
oklch(52.1% 0.207 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#831672
oklch(42.7% 0.171 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#691C5C
oklch(37.6% 0.133 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1236
oklch(26.9% 0.085 335.5)
#AB2296 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) | #225499 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566893 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B42F5B | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB2296
#AB2296
oklch(52.1% 0.207 335.5)
- #007E48
#007E48
oklch(52.1% 0.127 155.6)
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 #AB2296, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB2296.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.085
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.086
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.094
Use #AB2296 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.