#AB5E91
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.7% 0.119 341.3), rgb(171, 94, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#AB5E91 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB5E91 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 94, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.119 341.3) |
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 #AB5E91 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB5E91 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB5E91 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB5E91 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DF
oklch(88.6% 0.03 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4CB
oklch(81% 0.053 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#C68CB0
oklch(70.8% 0.085 341.7)
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Step 500
500
#B66E9D
oklch(63.1% 0.109 341.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB5E91
oklch(58.7% 0.119 341.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A4573
oklch(49.2% 0.111 341.5)
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Step 800
800
#70395E
oklch(42.7% 0.092 341)
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Step 900
900
#5B314D
oklch(37.7% 0.073 340.9)
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Step 950
950
#351D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.045 340.4)
#AB5E91 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) | #627093 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767C8F | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B35F71 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB5E91
#AB5E91
oklch(58.7% 0.119 341.3)
- #239265
#239265
oklch(58.8% 0.119 161)
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 #AB5E91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.071
Use #AB5E91 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.