#AB5482
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.6% 0.126 348.9), rgb(171, 84, 130).
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White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#AB5482 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB5482 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 84, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.126 348.9) |
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 #AB5482 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB5482 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB5482 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB5482 text on black | 4.32:1 | 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
#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
#EAD1DC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2C6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC89AA
oklch(70.7% 0.092 348.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD6B95
oklch(63.2% 0.116 348.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB5482
oklch(56.6% 0.126 348.9)
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Step 700
700
#90416B
oklch(49.1% 0.118 349.2)
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Step 800
800
#753657
oklch(42.7% 0.097 349.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F3048
oklch(37.9% 0.075 349.4)
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Step 950
950
#381C2A
oklch(27% 0.049 349.5)
#AB5482 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) | #5D6884 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747780 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B55265 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB5482
#AB5482
oklch(56.6% 0.126 348.9)
- #008B6B
#008B6B
oklch(56.6% 0.113 169.3)
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 #AB5482, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.062
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.069
Use #AB5482 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.