#AB5499
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.5% 0.142 335.7), rgb(171, 84, 153).
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White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#AB5499 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB5499 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 84, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.142 335.7) |
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 #AB5499 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB5499 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB5499 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB5499 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D1
oklch(80.8% 0.065 335.4)
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Step 400
400
#C988B9
oklch(70.7% 0.102 336)
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Step 500
500
#BA68A8
oklch(63.1% 0.132 335.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB5499
oklch(57.5% 0.142 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D3F7D
oklch(49.2% 0.132 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#733466
oklch(42.8% 0.111 335.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E53
oklch(37.7% 0.086 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#AB5499 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) | #556B9B | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7897 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2586F | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB5499
#AB5499
oklch(57.5% 0.142 335.7)
- #009054
#009054
oklch(57.4% 0.14 155.9)
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 #AB5499, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AB5499.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.078
Use #AB5499 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.