#AB388C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53.5% 0.176 340.2), rgb(171, 56, 140).
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White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#AB388C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB388C |
| RGB | rgb(171, 56, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.176 340.2) |
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 #AB388C | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB388C | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB388C text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AB388C text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE2
oklch(88.4% 0.044 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD1
oklch(80.9% 0.079 339.7)
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Step 400
400
#D580B9
oklch(70.8% 0.126 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#C75CA7
oklch(63% 0.162 340.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB388C
oklch(53.5% 0.176 340.2)
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Step 700
700
#99307D
oklch(49.1% 0.163 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C2965
oklch(42.6% 0.135 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#642753
oklch(37.7% 0.105 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1830
oklch(27% 0.065 340.8)
#AB388C 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) | #3F5B8E | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636D89 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B53B5D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB388C
#AB388C
oklch(53.5% 0.176 340.2)
- #008255
#008255
oklch(53.5% 0.12 160.4)
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 #AB388C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB388C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.084
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.087
Use #AB388C 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.