#AB649B
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.1% 0.116 335.8), rgb(171, 100, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#AB649B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB649B |
| RGB | rgb(171, 100, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 30%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.116 335.8) |
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 #AB649B | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB649B | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB649B text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB649B text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E1
oklch(88.5% 0.031 335.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3CF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#C58BB6
oklch(70.7% 0.091 336.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB649B
oklch(60.1% 0.116 335.8)
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Step 600
600
#A0548F
oklch(55.7% 0.125 336.2)
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Step 700
700
#89447A
oklch(49.2% 0.117 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F3863
oklch(42.7% 0.097 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3151
oklch(37.7% 0.075 335.6)
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Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#AB649B 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) | #65759D | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778099 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26779 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB649B
#AB649B
oklch(60.1% 0.116 335.8)
- #3A9562
#3A9562
oklch(60.2% 0.117 155.7)
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 #AB649B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
Use #AB649B 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.