#AB4391
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.9% 0.164 338.6), rgb(171, 67, 145).
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White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#AB4391 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB4391 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 67, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 44%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.164 338.6) |
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 #AB4391 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB4391 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB4391 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AB4391 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
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFD1
oklch(81% 0.073 338.4)
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Step 400
400
#D083B9
oklch(70.7% 0.117 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#C261A8
oklch(63.1% 0.151 338.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB4391
oklch(54.9% 0.164 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#94367D
oklch(49% 0.151 338.5)
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Step 800
800
#792E66
oklch(42.8% 0.126 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#622A53
oklch(37.8% 0.098 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#391931
oklch(26.9% 0.062 337.5)
#AB4391 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) | #476193 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66718E | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B44664 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB4391
#AB4391
oklch(54.9% 0.164 338.6)
- #008755
#008755
oklch(54.9% 0.127 158.8)
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 #AB4391, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB4391.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.081
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.084
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.087
Use #AB4391 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.