#AB5484
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.7% 0.127 347.7), rgb(171, 84, 132).
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White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#AB5484 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 348°. 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 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB5484 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 84, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.127 347.7) |
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 #AB5484 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB5484 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB5484 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB5484 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DD
oklch(88.5% 0.032 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2C7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB89AB
oklch(70.6% 0.091 347.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC6A96
oklch(63% 0.117 347.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB5484
oklch(56.7% 0.127 347.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F416D
oklch(49.1% 0.118 347.4)
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Step 800
800
#753659
oklch(42.8% 0.099 347.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2F49
oklch(37.6% 0.077 347.1)
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Step 950
950
#371C2B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 346.4)
#AB5484 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) | #5C6886 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747782 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B55266 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB5484
#AB5484
oklch(56.7% 0.127 347.7)
- #008C69
#008C69
oklch(56.8% 0.116 167.5)
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 #AB5484, 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 0.059
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.070
Use #AB5484 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.