#AB318D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.8% 0.185 339.4), rgb(171, 49, 141).
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White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#AB318D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB318D |
| RGB | rgb(171, 49, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 55%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.185 339.4) |
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 #AB318D | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB318D | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB318D text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AB318D text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#D77EBB
oklch(70.8% 0.133 339.8)
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Step 500
500
#C959AA
oklch(63% 0.17 339.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB318D
oklch(52.8% 0.185 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B2B7F
oklch(49.1% 0.173 339.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E2668
oklch(42.7% 0.143 339.3)
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Step 900
900
#662554
oklch(37.8% 0.111 339.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1731
oklch(27.1% 0.069 340.2)
#AB318D 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) | #385890 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6B8A | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5355B | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB318D
#AB318D
oklch(52.8% 0.185 339.4)
- #008052
#008052
oklch(52.9% 0.121 159.6)
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 #AB318D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB318D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.086
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.087
Use #AB318D 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.