#AB607E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.4% 0.103 355.4), rgb(171, 96, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#AB607E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB607E |
| RGB | rgb(171, 96, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.103 355.4) |
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 #AB607E | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB607E | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB607E text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB607E text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 355.1)
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Step 400
400
#C78DA3
oklch(70.7% 0.076 354.7)
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Step 500
500
#B7718C
oklch(63.2% 0.094 355.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB607E
oklch(58.4% 0.103 355.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B4863
oklch(49.2% 0.096 355.7)
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Step 800
800
#713B51
oklch(42.7% 0.081 355.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3343
oklch(37.6% 0.062 355)
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Step 950
950
#361E27
oklch(27% 0.04 356.1)
#AB607E 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) | #696F7F | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7C7C | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B65C6B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB607E
#AB607E
oklch(58.4% 0.103 355.4)
- #1B8F78
#1B8F78
oklch(58.4% 0.103 175.2)
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 #AB607E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.060
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.066
Use #AB607E 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.