#AB258D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.8% 0.198 339), rgb(171, 37, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#AB258D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.198 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 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB258D |
| RGB | rgb(171, 37, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 64%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.198 339) |
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 #AB258D | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB258D | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB258D text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AB258D text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D5
oklch(80.9% 0.095 339)
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Step 400
400
#DD77C0
oklch(70.6% 0.154 338.9)
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Step 500
500
#D14EB0
oklch(63.1% 0.197 338.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC299B
oklch(55.5% 0.213 339.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AB258D
oklch(51.8% 0.198 339)
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Step 800
800
#83196C
oklch(42.6% 0.165 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A1E57
oklch(37.7% 0.127 339.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1333
oklch(26.9% 0.08 338.9)
#AB258D 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) | #2E5490 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B688A | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B52B57 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB258D
#AB258D
oklch(51.8% 0.198 339)
- #007C4F
#007C4F
oklch(51.7% 0.118 159.4)
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 #AB258D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB258D.
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 0.057
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.087
Use #AB258D 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.