#AB5E8A
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.5% 0.114 345.9), rgb(171, 94, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#AB5E8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB5E8A |
| RGB | rgb(171, 94, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.114 345.9) |
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 #AB5E8A | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB5E8A | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB5E8A text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB5E8A text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 346)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4C8
oklch(80.9% 0.051 345.3)
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Step 400
400
#C68CAB
oklch(70.6% 0.081 346.1)
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Step 500
500
#B76F97
oklch(63.2% 0.104 346.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB5E8A
oklch(58.5% 0.114 345.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A466D
oklch(49.1% 0.105 346.2)
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Step 800
800
#703A59
oklch(42.7% 0.086 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3249
oklch(37.7% 0.068 346.1)
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Step 950
950
#361D2B
oklch(27% 0.045 345.9)
#AB5E8A 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) | #646F8C | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787C88 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45D6E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB5E8A
#AB5E8A
oklch(58.5% 0.114 345.9)
- #1D916C
#1D916C
oklch(58.6% 0.114 165.8)
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 #AB5E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.069
Use #AB5E8A 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.