#AB358C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53.2% 0.18 340.1), rgb(171, 53, 140).
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White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#AB358C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB358C |
| RGB | rgb(171, 53, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 53%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.18 340.1) |
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 #AB358C | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB358C | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB358C text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AB358C text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADD1
oklch(81% 0.08 340.3)
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Step 400
400
#D67FBA
oklch(70.8% 0.13 340.1)
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Step 500
500
#C85BA8
oklch(63% 0.165 340.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB358C
oklch(53.2% 0.18 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A2E7E
oklch(49.1% 0.167 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D2866
oklch(42.7% 0.138 340.2)
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Step 900
900
#652653
oklch(37.7% 0.108 340.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1731
oklch(26.9% 0.068 339.2)
#AB358C 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) | #3C598F | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616C89 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5385C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB358C
#AB358C
oklch(53.2% 0.18 340.1)
- #008154
#008154
oklch(53.2% 0.12 160.2)
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 #AB358C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB358C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.058
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.075
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.086
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.087
Use #AB358C 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.