#AB5196
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57% 0.145 337), rgb(171, 81, 150).
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White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#AB5196 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 337°. 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 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB5196 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 81, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 36%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.145 337) |
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 #AB5196 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB5196 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB5196 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB5196 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 337)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.065 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA87B8
oklch(70.7% 0.104 337)
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Step 500
500
#BB67A7
oklch(63% 0.134 336.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB5196
oklch(57% 0.145 337)
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Step 700
700
#8E3D7C
oklch(49% 0.135 336.8)
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Step 800
800
#743365
oklch(42.7% 0.112 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D52
oklch(37.6% 0.088 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#371B30
oklch(27% 0.055 337)
#AB5196 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) | #536998 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7794 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3546D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB5196
#AB5196
oklch(57% 0.145 337)
- #008E56
#008E56
oklch(56.9% 0.135 157.2)
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 #AB5196, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB5196.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.078
Use #AB5196 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.