#AB6582
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.3% 0.097 354.1), rgb(171, 101, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#AB6582 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6582 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 101, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.097 354.1) |
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 #AB6582 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB6582 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6582 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6582 text on black | 4.91:1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6C2
oklch(81% 0.043 355.5)
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Step 400
400
#C48FA3
oklch(70.7% 0.069 354.6)
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Step 500
500
#B4728D
oklch(63% 0.09 353.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB6582
oklch(59.3% 0.097 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#884A64
oklch(49.2% 0.09 354.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E3D52
oklch(42.7% 0.074 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A3444
oklch(37.7% 0.059 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F28
oklch(27.1% 0.037 353.7)
#AB6582 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) | #6D7383 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7F80 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5626F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6582
#AB6582
oklch(59.3% 0.097 354.1)
- #2F917A
#2F917A
oklch(59.4% 0.097 174.1)
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 #AB6582, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.038
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.059
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.065
Use #AB6582 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.