#AB3A89
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53.5% 0.171 341.7), rgb(171, 58, 137).
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White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#AB3A89 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 342°. 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 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB3A89 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 58, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 49%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.171 341.7) |
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 #AB3A89 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB3A89 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB3A89 text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AB3A89 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE1
oklch(88.6% 0.042 342.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADCF
oklch(80.8% 0.078 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#D481B6
oklch(70.7% 0.122 341.9)
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Step 500
500
#C75EA4
oklch(63.2% 0.157 341.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB3A89
oklch(53.5% 0.171 341.7)
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Step 700
700
#99327A
oklch(49.2% 0.159 341.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C2A63
oklch(42.6% 0.132 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#642851
oklch(37.7% 0.102 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B182F
oklch(27% 0.065 342.2)
#AB3A89 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) | #435B8B | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656D86 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B53B5C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB3A89
#AB3A89
oklch(53.5% 0.171 341.7)
- #008257
#008257
oklch(53.6% 0.119 161.4)
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 #AB3A89, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB3A89.
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 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.078
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.086
Use #AB3A89 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.