#AB698A
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.3% 0.094 348.9), rgb(171, 105, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#AB698A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB698A |
| RGB | rgb(171, 105, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.094 348.9) |
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 #AB698A | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB698A | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB698A text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB698A text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C5
oklch(80.9% 0.046 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#C48EA8
oklch(70.7% 0.074 348.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB698A
oklch(60.3% 0.094 348.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F597D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#884969
oklch(49.2% 0.094 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F3C56
oklch(42.8% 0.079 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3447
oklch(37.8% 0.061 349.1)
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Step 950
950
#351E29
oklch(26.9% 0.04 350)
#AB698A 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) | #6F778B | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8188 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46875 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB698A
#AB698A
oklch(60.3% 0.094 348.9)
- #3C9377
#3C9377
oklch(60.2% 0.095 168.9)
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 #AB698A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
Use #AB698A 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.