#AB257C
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(51% 0.188 346.2), rgb(171, 37, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#AB257C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB257C |
| RGB | rgb(171, 37, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 64%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.188 346.2) |
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 #AB257C | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB257C | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB257C text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AB257C text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 345.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECA9CD
oklch(80.9% 0.091 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#E078B3
oklch(70.7% 0.146 346.4)
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Step 500
500
#D450A0
oklch(63.1% 0.186 346.4)
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Step 600
600
#BF2D8B
oklch(55.6% 0.202 346.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AB257C
oklch(51% 0.188 346.2)
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Step 800
800
#861C60
oklch(42.8% 0.156 346.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C1F4F
oklch(37.8% 0.122 346.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F142E
oklch(27% 0.076 346.1)
#AB257C 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) | #38507E | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616779 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7214E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB257C
#AB257C
oklch(51% 0.188 346.2)
- #007958
#007958
oklch(51.1% 0.106 166)
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 #AB257C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB257C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.059
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.078
Use #AB257C 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.