#AB5692
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.5% 0.134 339.6), rgb(171, 86, 146).
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White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#AB5692 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB5692 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 86, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.134 339.6) |
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 #AB5692 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB5692 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB5692 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB5692 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CD
oklch(80.9% 0.06 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#C989B4
oklch(70.7% 0.096 339.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA6AA1
oklch(63.1% 0.123 339.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB5692
oklch(57.5% 0.134 339.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D4177
oklch(49.2% 0.123 339.7)
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Step 800
800
#733661
oklch(42.8% 0.103 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D2F4F
oklch(37.7% 0.08 339.8)
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Step 950
950
#371C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 340.8)
#AB5692 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) | #5A6B94 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717990 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3586D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB5692
#AB5692
oklch(57.5% 0.134 339.6)
- #00905D
#00905D
oklch(57.6% 0.131 159.6)
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 #AB5692, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.077
Use #AB5692 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.