#AB2E8B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.5% 0.187 340.2), rgb(171, 46, 139).
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White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#AB2E8B is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB2E8B |
| RGB | rgb(171, 46, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 58%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.187 340.2) |
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 #AB2E8B | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB2E8B | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB2E8B text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AB2E8B text on black | 3.49:1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE3
oklch(88.5% 0.046 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACD2
oklch(80.9% 0.084 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#D87DBB
oklch(70.7% 0.136 340.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB58A9
oklch(63.1% 0.173 340.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB2E8B
oklch(52.5% 0.187 340.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C2A7F
oklch(49.1% 0.174 340)
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Step 800
800
#7F2567
oklch(42.8% 0.144 340.3)
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Step 900
900
#662454
oklch(37.6% 0.113 339.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1631
oklch(26.9% 0.071 340)
#AB2E8B 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) | #37568E | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6A88 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B53259 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB2E8B
#AB2E8B
oklch(52.5% 0.187 340.2)
- #007E52
#007E52
oklch(52.3% 0.118 160.3)
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 #AB2E8B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB2E8B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.081
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.087
Use #AB2E8B 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.