#AB628E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59.3% 0.109 344), rgb(171, 98, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#AB628E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB628E |
| RGB | rgb(171, 98, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 30%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.109 344) |
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 #AB628E | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AB628E | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB628E text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB628E text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#E7D2DE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4C8
oklch(80.8% 0.05 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#C48DAD
oklch(70.7% 0.079 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#B47098
oklch(63.1% 0.1 344.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB628E
oklch(59.3% 0.109 344)
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Step 700
700
#88476F
oklch(49.1% 0.102 343.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F3B5A
oklch(42.8% 0.084 344.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A334A
oklch(37.8% 0.065 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#351E2B
oklch(27% 0.041 345.3)
#AB628E 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) | #677290 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7E8C | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36272 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB628E
#AB628E
oklch(59.3% 0.109 344)
- #2D926C
#2D926C
oklch(59.2% 0.11 163.9)
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 #AB628E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.071
Use #AB628E 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.