#AB5387
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.7% 0.131 345.6), rgb(171, 83, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#AB5387 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB5387 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 83, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.131 345.6) |
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 #AB5387 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB5387 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB5387 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB5387 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
-
Step 200
200
#EAD1DE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 345)
-
Step 300
300
#DEB2C9
oklch(81% 0.059 345.7)
-
Step 400
400
#CB89AD
oklch(70.7% 0.093 345.9)
-
Step 500
500
#BC6A99
oklch(63.1% 0.119 345.6)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB5387
oklch(56.7% 0.131 345.6)
-
Step 700
700
#8F4070
oklch(49% 0.122 345.1)
-
Step 800
800
#75355B
oklch(42.7% 0.102 345.6)
-
Step 900
900
#5E2F4B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 344.8)
-
Step 950
950
#381C2C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 345.7)
#AB5387 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) | #5B6889 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727785 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B55267 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB5387
#AB5387
oklch(56.7% 0.131 345.6)
- #008C66
#008C66
oklch(56.7% 0.118 165.7)
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 #AB5387, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.068
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
Use #AB5387 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.