#AB3C83
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(53.5% 0.164 344.8), rgb(171, 60, 131).
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White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#AB3C83 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB3C83 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 60, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.164 344.8) |
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 #AB3C83 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB3C83 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB3C83 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AB3C83 text on black | 3.70:1 | 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
#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
#E4AECC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#D581B2
oklch(70.7% 0.12 344.7)
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Step 500
500
#C75F9F
oklch(63.1% 0.152 344.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB3C83
oklch(53.5% 0.164 344.8)
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Step 700
700
#993475
oklch(49.2% 0.153 344.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C2C5F
oklch(42.7% 0.126 344.6)
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Step 900
900
#64294E
oklch(37.7% 0.098 344.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B182D
oklch(26.9% 0.063 345.2)
#AB3C83 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) | #475B85 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676E80 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B63B5A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB3C83
#AB3C83
oklch(53.5% 0.164 344.8)
- #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 #AB3C83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.075
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.080
Use #AB3C83 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.