#AB2E8F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.6% 0.19 338.5), rgb(171, 46, 143).
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White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#AB2E8F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 338°. 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 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB2E8F |
| RGB | rgb(171, 46, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 58%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.19 338.5) |
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 #AB2E8F | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB2E8F | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB2E8F text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AB2E8F text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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 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
#EFCEE4
oklch(88.6% 0.047 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACD3
oklch(81% 0.084 339)
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Step 400
400
#D77DBD
oklch(70.7% 0.136 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA58AD
oklch(63.1% 0.175 338.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB2E8F
oklch(52.6% 0.19 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B2982
oklch(49% 0.177 338.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E2469
oklch(42.6% 0.146 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#662456
oklch(37.7% 0.114 338.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1632
oklch(27% 0.072 338.7)
#AB2E8F 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) | #345792 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6A8C | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5345B | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB2E8F
#AB2E8F
oklch(52.6% 0.19 338.5)
- #007F4F
#007F4F
oklch(52.6% 0.122 158.4)
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 #AB2E8F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB2E8F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.045
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.086
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.087
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.087
Use #AB2E8F 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.