#AB5B71
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.1% 0.107 3.5), rgb(171, 91, 113).
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White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#AB5B71 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB5B71 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 91, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.107 3.5) |
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 #AB5B71 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB5B71 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB5B71 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB5B71 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB4BD
oklch(80.9% 0.049 3.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA8D9B
oklch(70.7% 0.076 4.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB6F83
oklch(63% 0.099 3.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB5B71
oklch(57.1% 0.107 3.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E465B
oklch(49% 0.1 2.9)
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Step 800
800
#733A4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E323E
oklch(37.7% 0.065 3.2)
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Step 950
950
#371E24
oklch(27% 0.04 4.6)
#AB5B71 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) | #686A72 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C796F | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B75563 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB5B71
#AB5B71
oklch(57.1% 0.107 3.5)
- #008B7E
#008B7E
oklch(57.2% 0.102 183.4)
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 #AB5B71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.056
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
Use #AB5B71 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.