#AB4B90
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.9% 0.15 339.6), rgb(171, 75, 144).
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White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#AB4B90 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB4B90 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 75, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 39%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.15 339.6) |
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 #AB4B90 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB4B90 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB4B90 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB4B90 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 339.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0CF
oklch(80.9% 0.068 339.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD85B6
oklch(70.6% 0.108 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF65A4
oklch(63.1% 0.138 339.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB4B90
oklch(55.9% 0.15 339.6)
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Step 700
700
#923B7A
oklch(49.2% 0.14 339.7)
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Step 800
800
#763163
oklch(42.6% 0.116 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#602C51
oklch(37.7% 0.091 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#381A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 339.6)
#AB4B90 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) | #4F6592 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B748E | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B44D67 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB4B90
#AB4B90
oklch(55.9% 0.15 339.6)
- #008A59
#008A59
oklch(55.9% 0.127 159.7)
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 #AB4B90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.079
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.080
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.080
Use #AB4B90 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.