#AB517E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56% 0.129 350.8), rgb(171, 81, 126).
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White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#AB517E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB517E |
| RGB | rgb(171, 81, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 36%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.129 350.8) |
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 #AB517E | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB517E | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB517E text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB517E text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C5
oklch(80.9% 0.058 351.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD88A8
oklch(70.6% 0.093 350.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF6A92
oklch(63.2% 0.118 351.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB517E
oklch(56% 0.129 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#914069
oklch(49% 0.119 350.8)
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Step 800
800
#763556
oklch(42.7% 0.1 350.5)
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Step 900
900
#602F47
oklch(37.8% 0.078 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#381C29
oklch(27% 0.048 351.5)
#AB517E 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) | #5C667F | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73757C | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B64E62 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB517E
#AB517E
oklch(56% 0.129 350.8)
- #00896C
#00896C
oklch(56.1% 0.11 171)
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 #AB517E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.050
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
Use #AB517E 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.