#AB598F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.9% 0.126 341.7), rgb(171, 89, 143).
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White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#AB598F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB598F |
| RGB | rgb(171, 89, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.126 341.7) |
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 #AB598F | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB598F | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB598F text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB598F text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3CB
oklch(80.9% 0.056 341.7)
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Step 400
400
#C88AB1
oklch(70.7% 0.091 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#B96C9D
oklch(63.2% 0.116 342.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB598F
oklch(57.9% 0.126 341.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C4273
oklch(49% 0.118 342)
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Step 800
800
#72375E
oklch(42.7% 0.098 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C304D
oklch(37.6% 0.076 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#361D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.047 341.8)
#AB598F 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) | #5E6D91 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737A8D | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45A6E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB598F
#AB598F
oklch(57.9% 0.126 341.7)
- #069062
#069062
oklch(57.8% 0.126 161.8)
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 #AB598F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.072
Use #AB598F 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.