#AB7299
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.4% 0.089 339.1), rgb(171, 114, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#AB7299 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB7299 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 114, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.089 339.1) |
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 #AB7299 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB7299 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB7299 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB7299 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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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
#BE90AF
oklch(70.7% 0.069 338.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB7299
oklch(62.4% 0.089 339.1)
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Step 600
600
#985C86
oklch(55.6% 0.096 338.9)
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Step 700
700
#824B71
oklch(49% 0.091 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A3E5C
oklch(42.7% 0.075 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#56354C
oklch(37.7% 0.059 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#321F2C
oklch(26.9% 0.037 339)
#AB7299 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) | #747F9A | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828797 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17380 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB7299
#AB7299
oklch(62.4% 0.089 339.1)
- #549874
#549874
oklch(62.4% 0.089 159.2)
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 #AB7299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.057
Use #AB7299 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.