#AB2797
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.5% 0.203 335.2), rgb(171, 39, 151).
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White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#AB2797 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.203 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 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB2797 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 39, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 63%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.203 335.2) |
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 #AB2797 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB2797 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB2797 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AB2797 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6AAD8
oklch(80.8% 0.092 335)
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Step 400
400
#D77BC4
oklch(70.7% 0.145 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA54B5
oklch(63% 0.187 335.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB2797
oklch(52.5% 0.203 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C248A
oklch(49.2% 0.189 335)
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Step 800
800
#7F2070
oklch(42.7% 0.157 335.2)
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Step 900
900
#66225A
oklch(37.7% 0.121 335.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1535
oklch(27% 0.077 335)
#AB2797 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) | #27569A | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586994 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4335D | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB2797
#AB2797
oklch(52.5% 0.203 335.2)
- #007F48
#007F48
oklch(52.4% 0.129 155.3)
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 #AB2797, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB2797.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.063
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.093
Use #AB2797 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.