#AB6591
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.9% 0.106 342.5), rgb(171, 101, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#AB6591 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 342°. 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 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6591 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 101, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.106 342.5) |
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 #AB6591 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB6591 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6591 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6591 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CA
oklch(80.9% 0.052 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#C58CAF
oklch(70.7% 0.083 342)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB6591
oklch(59.9% 0.106 342.5)
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Step 600
600
#A15686
oklch(55.7% 0.116 342.5)
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Step 700
700
#894671
oklch(49.1% 0.106 342.6)
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Step 800
800
#703A5C
oklch(42.8% 0.089 343)
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Step 900
900
#5B324C
oklch(37.8% 0.07 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#351D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 342.4)
#AB6591 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) | #697593 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B808F | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36575 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6591
#AB6591
oklch(59.9% 0.106 342.5)
- #37936D
#37936D
oklch(59.8% 0.105 162.8)
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 #AB6591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.071
Use #AB6591 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.