#AB4E75
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.3% 0.129 355.8), rgb(171, 78, 117).
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White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#AB4E75 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB4E75 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 78, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.129 355.8) |
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 #AB4E75 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB4E75 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB4E75 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AB4E75 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1DA
oklch(88.6% 0.032 355.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0B2C2
oklch(80.9% 0.057 355.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF88A3
oklch(70.7% 0.093 355.3)
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Step 500
500
#C1698C
oklch(63.1% 0.119 355.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB4E75
oklch(55.3% 0.129 355.8)
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Step 700
700
#933F63
oklch(49% 0.12 355.6)
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Step 800
800
#783551
oklch(42.8% 0.099 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#612E43
oklch(37.6% 0.078 355.5)
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Step 950
950
#391C27
oklch(27.1% 0.048 356.6)
#AB4E75 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) | #5B6376 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747473 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7485D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB4E75
#AB4E75
oklch(55.3% 0.129 355.8)
- #008670
#008670
oklch(55.4% 0.104 175.7)
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 #AB4E75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.039
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.042
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
Use #AB4E75 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.