#AB3280
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.3% 0.176 345.3), rgb(171, 50, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#AB3280 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB3280 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 50, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 55%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.176 345.3) |
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 #AB3280 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB3280 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB3280 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AB3280 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.047 345)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC7CB3
oklch(70.8% 0.135 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF56A1
oklch(63.1% 0.174 345.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA368B
oklch(55.6% 0.188 345.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AB3280
oklch(52.3% 0.176 345.3)
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Step 800
800
#822360
oklch(42.7% 0.145 345.5)
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Step 900
900
#69234F
oklch(37.8% 0.113 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E152E
oklch(27% 0.073 345.5)
#AB3280 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) | #405682 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646B7D | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B63054 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB3280
#AB3280
oklch(52.3% 0.176 345.3)
- #007D5A
#007D5A
oklch(52.3% 0.109 165.3)
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 #AB3280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.057
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.071
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.075
Use #AB3280 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.