#AB238E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.7% 0.201 338.6), rgb(171, 35, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#AB238E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 339°. 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 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB238E |
| RGB | rgb(171, 35, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 66%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.201 338.6) |
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 #AB238E | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB238E | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB238E text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AB238E text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
-
Step 200
200
#F2CCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 338.8)
-
Step 300
300
#EBA8D6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 338.6)
-
Step 400
400
#DE77C1
oklch(70.8% 0.155 338.8)
-
Step 500
500
#D14DB1
oklch(63% 0.199 338.5)
-
Step 600
600
#BC279D
oklch(55.5% 0.216 338.3)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#AB238E
oklch(51.7% 0.201 338.6)
-
Step 800
800
#84186D
oklch(42.8% 0.167 338.6)
-
Step 900
900
#6A1D58
oklch(37.7% 0.129 338.6)
-
Step 950
950
#3F1334
oklch(27.1% 0.082 338.7)
#AB238E 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) | #2B5391 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A688B | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B52A57 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB238E
#AB238E
oklch(51.7% 0.201 338.6)
- #007C4E
#007C4E
oklch(51.7% 0.119 158.9)
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 #AB238E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB238E.
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 0.058
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.082
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.088
Use #AB238E 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.