#AB6978
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.7% 0.086 5.3), rgb(171, 105, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#AB6978 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB6978 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 105, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.086 5.3) |
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 #AB6978 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB6978 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB6978 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB6978 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E9
oklch(93.7% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BD
oklch(81% 0.042 4.9)
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Step 400
400
#C68F9B
oklch(70.7% 0.068 4.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB6978
oklch(59.7% 0.086 5.3)
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Step 600
600
#A15B6C
oklch(55.6% 0.093 5)
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Step 700
700
#8A4A5A
oklch(49.1% 0.088 4.9)
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Step 800
800
#703D49
oklch(42.7% 0.073 5.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B353D
oklch(37.8% 0.056 6.4)
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Step 950
950
#351F24
oklch(27% 0.035 4.9)
#AB6978 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) | #737578 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838177 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6646E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB6978
#AB6978
oklch(59.7% 0.086 5.3)
- #359086
#359086
oklch(59.7% 0.087 185)
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 #AB6978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.022
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.027
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.048
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.059
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
Use #AB6978 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.