#AB5179
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.8% 0.126 354), rgb(171, 81, 121).
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White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#AB5179 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB5179 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 81, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 36%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.126 354) |
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 #AB5179 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB5179 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AB5179 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB5179 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE89A4
oklch(70.8% 0.091 354.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF6A8E
oklch(63.1% 0.116 354.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB5179
oklch(55.8% 0.126 354)
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Step 700
700
#924165
oklch(49.2% 0.117 354.4)
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Step 800
800
#763653
oklch(42.7% 0.096 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#602F44
oklch(37.7% 0.076 354.3)
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Step 950
950
#381C28
oklch(26.9% 0.047 353.6)
#AB5179 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) | #5D657A | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757577 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B74C60 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB5179
#AB5179
oklch(55.8% 0.126 354)
- #00886F
#00886F
oklch(55.9% 0.107 173.7)
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 #AB5179, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.065
Use #AB5179 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.