#AB4198
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55% 0.172 335.3), rgb(171, 65, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#AB4198 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB4198 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 65, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.172 335.3) |
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 #AB4198 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB4198 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB4198 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AB4198 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED4
oklch(80.9% 0.077 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#D082BF
oklch(70.8% 0.124 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#C25FAE
oklch(63% 0.159 335.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB4198
oklch(55% 0.172 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#943483
oklch(49.1% 0.159 335.4)
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Step 800
800
#782C6B
oklch(42.6% 0.132 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#612957
oklch(37.7% 0.102 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#391933
oklch(27% 0.064 334.7)
#AB4198 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) | #41619B | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637195 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B34766 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB4198
#AB4198
oklch(55% 0.172 335.3)
- #00884D
#00884D
oklch(55.1% 0.136 155.1)
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 #AB4198, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB4198.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.082
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
Use #AB4198 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.