#AB6596
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60% 0.11 339.1), rgb(171, 101, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#AB6596 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6596 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 101, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.11 339.1) |
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 #AB6596 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB6596 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6596 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6596 text on black | 5.03:1 | 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
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E0
oklch(88.5% 0.03 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CC
oklch(81% 0.053 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#C58CB2
oklch(70.8% 0.085 339.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB6596
oklch(60% 0.11 339.1)
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Step 600
600
#A0558A
oklch(55.6% 0.12 339.3)
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Step 700
700
#894575
oklch(49.1% 0.111 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F395F
oklch(42.7% 0.092 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A324E
oklch(37.8% 0.071 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#351D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 338.5)
#AB6596 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) | #677598 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798094 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26677 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6596
#AB6596
oklch(60% 0.11 339.1)
- #3A9468
#3A9468
oklch(60% 0.11 159)
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 #AB6596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
Use #AB6596 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.