#AB7097
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62% 0.091 340.3), rgb(171, 112, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#AB7097 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB7097 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 112, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.091 340.3) |
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 #AB7097 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB7097 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB7097 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB7097 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6CA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#C090AE
oklch(70.8% 0.07 341.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB7097
oklch(62% 0.091 340.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A5B85
oklch(55.6% 0.099 340.6)
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Step 700
700
#834B71
oklch(49.2% 0.091 340.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B3E5C
oklch(42.8% 0.076 340.6)
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Step 900
900
#57354B
oklch(37.8% 0.059 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#331F2C
oklch(27% 0.038 340.7)
#AB7097 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) | #727D98 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818695 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2717E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB7097
#AB7097
oklch(62% 0.091 340.3)
- #509773
#509773
oklch(62% 0.091 160)
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 #AB7097, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.056
Use #AB7097 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.