#AB6778
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.3% 0.09 4), rgb(171, 103, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#AB6778 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6778 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 103, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 29%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.09 4) |
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 #AB6778 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB6778 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6778 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6778 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 3.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6BD
oklch(80.8% 0.04 4.1)
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Step 400
400
#C4909C
oklch(70.7% 0.065 3.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47484
oklch(63.1% 0.083 3.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AB6778
oklch(59.3% 0.09 4)
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Step 700
700
#884C5B
oklch(49.2% 0.083 4.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E3E4B
oklch(42.6% 0.069 3)
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Step 900
900
#5A353E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 4.3)
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Step 950
950
#351F24
oklch(27% 0.035 4.9)
#AB6778 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) | #717378 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828077 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6626D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6778
#AB6778
oklch(59.3% 0.09 4)
- #309084
#309084
oklch(59.5% 0.09 183.4)
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 #AB6778, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.029
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
Use #AB6778 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.