#AB3B82
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(53.3% 0.165 345.1), rgb(171, 59, 130).
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White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#AB3B82 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB3B82 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 59, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 49%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.165 345.1) |
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 #AB3B82 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB3B82 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB3B82 text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AB3B82 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 345.4)
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Step 400
400
#D581B1
oklch(70.7% 0.119 345.3)
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Step 500
500
#C85F9E
oklch(63.2% 0.152 345.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB3B82
oklch(53.3% 0.165 345.1)
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Step 700
700
#993374
oklch(49% 0.153 345)
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Step 800
800
#7D2B5E
oklch(42.7% 0.128 345.6)
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Step 900
900
#65284D
oklch(37.7% 0.1 345.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B182D
oklch(26.9% 0.063 345.2)
#AB3B82 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) | #475A84 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676D7F | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B63A59 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB3B82
#AB3B82
oklch(53.3% 0.165 345.1)
- #00815C
#00815C
oklch(53.4% 0.113 164.7)
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 #AB3B82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.075
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.080
Use #AB3B82 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.