#AB528C
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.7% 0.136 342.5), rgb(171, 82, 140).
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White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#AB528C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB528C |
| RGB | rgb(171, 82, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.136 342.5) |
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 #AB528C | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB528C | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB528C text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB528C text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 343)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2CB
oklch(81% 0.06 343.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB88B1
oklch(70.7% 0.097 342.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC699E
oklch(63.1% 0.124 342.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB528C
oklch(56.7% 0.136 342.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F3F74
oklch(49.1% 0.126 342.3)
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Step 800
800
#74355E
oklch(42.7% 0.103 342.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2E4D
oklch(37.6% 0.082 342.4)
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Step 950
950
#371C2D
oklch(27% 0.05 342.6)
#AB528C 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) | #58688E | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70778A | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45269 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB528C
#AB528C
oklch(56.7% 0.136 342.5)
- #008C60
#008C60
oklch(56.6% 0.123 162.5)
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 #AB528C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.071
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.074
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.074
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
Use #AB528C 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.