#AB6294
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.5% 0.114 339.9), rgb(171, 98, 148).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#AB6294 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6294 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 98, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 30%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.114 339.9) |
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 #AB6294 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB6294 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6294 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6294 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#E8D2E0
oklch(88.6% 0.031 339.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#C68BB2
oklch(70.7% 0.088 339.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB6294
oklch(59.5% 0.114 339.9)
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Step 600
600
#A2538A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 340)
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Step 700
700
#8A4475
oklch(49.1% 0.114 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#70385F
oklch(42.6% 0.095 339.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B314E
oklch(37.7% 0.074 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#361D2E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 339.9)
#AB6294 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) | #657396 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787E92 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36375 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6294
#AB6294
oklch(59.5% 0.114 339.9)
- #319367
#319367
oklch(59.5% 0.114 160.2)
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 #AB6294, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
Use #AB6294 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.