#AB628B
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59.1% 0.107 346.1), rgb(171, 98, 139).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#AB628B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 346°. 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 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB628B |
| RGB | rgb(171, 98, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 30%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.107 346.1) |
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 #AB628B | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB628B | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB628B text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB628B text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DD
oklch(88.4% 0.027 344.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C7
oklch(81% 0.048 346.6)
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Step 400
400
#C58DAB
oklch(70.7% 0.078 345.9)
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Step 500
500
#B57096
oklch(63.1% 0.1 346.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB628B
oklch(59.1% 0.107 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#88476C
oklch(49% 0.1 346.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3B58
oklch(42.7% 0.083 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3349
oklch(37.7% 0.064 345.7)
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Step 950
950
#351E2B
oklch(27% 0.041 345.3)
#AB628B 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) | #68728C | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7E89 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46171 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB628B
#AB628B
oklch(59.1% 0.107 346.1)
- #2B926F
#2B926F
oklch(59.2% 0.108 166)
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 #AB628B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.069
Use #AB628B 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.