#AB3C88
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53.7% 0.167 342.3), rgb(171, 60, 136).
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White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#AB3C88 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB3C88 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 60, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.167 342.3) |
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 #AB3C88 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB3C88 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB3C88 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AB3C88 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
#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
#E4AECE
oklch(81% 0.075 342.6)
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Step 400
400
#D481B5
oklch(70.7% 0.121 342.5)
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Step 500
500
#C65FA3
oklch(63.1% 0.154 342.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB3C88
oklch(53.7% 0.167 342.3)
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Step 700
700
#983378
oklch(49.1% 0.155 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C2B62
oklch(42.7% 0.13 342.5)
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Step 900
900
#642850
oklch(37.7% 0.101 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B182F
oklch(27% 0.065 342.2)
#AB3C88 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) | #455C8A | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666E85 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B53D5C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB3C88
#AB3C88
oklch(53.7% 0.167 342.3)
- #008259
#008259
oklch(53.6% 0.117 162.5)
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 #AB3C88, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB3C88.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.082
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
Use #AB3C88 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.