#AB3E90
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(54.3% 0.17 338.8), rgb(171, 62, 144).
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White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#AB3E90 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB3E90 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 62, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.17 338.8) |
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 #AB3E90 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB3E90 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB3E90 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AB3E90 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 338.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED1
oklch(80.9% 0.076 338.8)
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Step 400
400
#D281BA
oklch(70.6% 0.123 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#C45FA9
oklch(63.1% 0.156 338.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB3E90
oklch(54.3% 0.17 338.8)
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Step 700
700
#96337E
oklch(49% 0.158 338.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A2B67
oklch(42.6% 0.132 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#632853
oklch(37.7% 0.102 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1831
oklch(26.9% 0.065 338.4)
#AB3E90 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) | #435E92 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646F8D | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B44261 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB3E90
#AB3E90
oklch(54.3% 0.17 338.8)
- #008554
#008554
oklch(54.4% 0.125 158.9)
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 #AB3E90, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB3E90.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.082
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.085
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.091
Use #AB3E90 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.