#AB447B
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.1% 0.148 350), rgb(171, 68, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#AB447B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB447B |
| RGB | rgb(171, 68, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.148 350) |
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 #AB447B | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB447B | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB447B text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AB447B text on black | 3.84:1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C7
oklch(81% 0.066 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#D384AA
oklch(70.7% 0.108 349.9)
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Step 500
500
#C56495
oklch(63.2% 0.136 350.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB447B
oklch(54.1% 0.148 350)
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Step 700
700
#97396C
oklch(49.1% 0.138 349.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3058
oklch(42.8% 0.114 349.9)
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Step 900
900
#632B48
oklch(37.6% 0.089 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2A
oklch(27% 0.055 350.2)
#AB447B 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) | #515E7D | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7079 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7405A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB447B
#AB447B
oklch(54.1% 0.148 350)
- #008365
#008365
oklch(54.2% 0.108 169.5)
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 #AB447B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.075
Use #AB447B 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.