#AB4497
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.3% 0.167 335.9), rgb(171, 68, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#AB4497 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB4497 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 68, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.167 335.9) |
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 #AB4497 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB4497 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB4497 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AB4497 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#ECCFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.074 336)
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Step 400
400
#CF83BD
oklch(70.7% 0.119 335.9)
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Step 500
500
#C161AC
oklch(63.1% 0.153 336.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB4497
oklch(55.3% 0.167 335.9)
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Step 700
700
#933682
oklch(49.1% 0.154 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#782D69
oklch(42.7% 0.129 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#612A56
oklch(37.8% 0.1 335.6)
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Step 950
950
#391932
oklch(27% 0.063 336.1)
#AB4497 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) | #45629A | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657294 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B34A67 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB4497
#AB4497
oklch(55.3% 0.167 335.9)
- #00894F
#00894F
oklch(55.4% 0.135 155.7)
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 #AB4497, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB4497.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.082
Use #AB4497 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.