#AB3992
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53.8% 0.179 337.6), rgb(171, 57, 146).
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White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#AB3992 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB3992 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 57, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.179 337.6) |
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 #AB3992 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB3992 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB3992 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AB3992 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#EECEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#D380BD
oklch(70.7% 0.128 337.4)
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Step 500
500
#C65CAC
oklch(63.1% 0.165 337.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB3992
oklch(53.8% 0.179 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#983081
oklch(49.2% 0.166 337.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B2969
oklch(42.6% 0.137 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#642755
oklch(37.8% 0.107 338.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1832
oklch(27.1% 0.067 338.1)
#AB3992 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) | #3D5C95 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616E8F | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B43E60 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB3992
#AB3992
oklch(53.8% 0.179 337.6)
- #008350
#008350
oklch(53.7% 0.126 157.7)
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 #AB3992, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB3992.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.080
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.087
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.092
Use #AB3992 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.