#AB6291
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59.4% 0.112 341.9), rgb(171, 98, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#AB6291 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 342°. 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 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6291 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 98, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 30%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.112 341.9) |
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 #AB6291 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB6291 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6291 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6291 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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 500.
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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
#DAB3CB
oklch(80.8% 0.055 341)
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Step 400
400
#C78BB0
oklch(70.7% 0.087 342)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB6291
oklch(59.4% 0.112 341.9)
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Step 600
600
#A25487
oklch(55.6% 0.121 342)
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Step 700
700
#8B4473
oklch(49.2% 0.113 341.8)
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Step 800
800
#71385D
oklch(42.7% 0.094 342.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B314C
oklch(37.6% 0.072 342)
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Step 950
950
#361D2D
oklch(27.1% 0.047 341.8)
#AB6291 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) | #667393 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797E8F | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36373 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6291
#AB6291
oklch(59.4% 0.112 341.9)
- #2F9369
#2F9369
oklch(59.4% 0.113 161.5)
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 #AB6291, 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 0.050
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
Use #AB6291 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.