#AB3877
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52.6% 0.163 350.3), rgb(171, 56, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#AB3877 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB3877 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 56, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.163 350.3) |
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 #AB3877 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB3877 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB3877 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AB3877 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#D781AA
oklch(70.7% 0.117 350.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA5E96
oklch(63% 0.151 350)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB3877
oklch(52.6% 0.163 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C336C
oklch(49.2% 0.151 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E2B58
oklch(42.6% 0.125 350.2)
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Step 900
900
#662848
oklch(37.6% 0.097 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C182A
oklch(26.9% 0.062 350.8)
#AB3877 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) | #495779 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696C74 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B73252 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB3877
#AB3877
oklch(52.6% 0.163 350.3)
- #007D62
#007D62
oklch(52.5% 0.103 170.8)
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 #AB3877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.065
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.065
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
Use #AB3877 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.