#AB6094
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59.2% 0.118 339.6), rgb(171, 96, 148).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#AB6094 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6094 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 96, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.118 339.6) |
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 #AB6094 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB6094 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6094 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6094 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DF
oklch(88.5% 0.029 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CC
oklch(81% 0.053 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#C58CB2
oklch(70.8% 0.085 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#B56F9E
oklch(63.2% 0.107 340.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB6094
oklch(59.2% 0.118 339.6)
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Step 700
700
#884674
oklch(49.1% 0.108 339.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F3A5F
oklch(42.8% 0.09 339.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A324E
oklch(37.8% 0.071 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#351D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.045 340.4)
#AB6094 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) | #637296 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767D92 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36173 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6094
#AB6094
oklch(59.2% 0.118 339.6)
- #2C9365
#2C9365
oklch(59.3% 0.118 159.7)
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 #AB6094, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
Use #AB6094 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.