#AB6491
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.7% 0.108 342.3), rgb(171, 100, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#AB6491 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6491 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 100, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 30%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.108 342.3) |
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 #AB6491 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB6491 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6491 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6491 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
-
Step 200
200
#E8D2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.029 343.6)
-
Step 300
300
#DAB4CA
oklch(81% 0.052 342.7)
-
Step 400
400
#C68CAF
oklch(70.8% 0.084 342.6)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB6491
oklch(59.7% 0.108 342.3)
-
Step 600
600
#A15586
oklch(55.6% 0.117 342.3)
-
Step 700
700
#8A4572
oklch(49.2% 0.11 342.2)
-
Step 800
800
#70395D
oklch(42.7% 0.091 341.9)
-
Step 900
900
#5B324C
oklch(37.8% 0.07 342.3)
-
Step 950
950
#351D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 342.4)
#AB6491 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) | #687493 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7F8F | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36474 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6491
#AB6491
oklch(59.7% 0.108 342.3)
- #34936C
#34936C
oklch(59.7% 0.108 162.6)
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 #AB6491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.072
Use #AB6491 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.