#AB769E
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63.3% 0.086 335.8), rgb(171, 118, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#AB769E is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB769E |
| RGB | rgb(171, 118, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 24%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.086 335.8) |
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 #AB769E | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB769E | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB769E text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB769E text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DF
oklch(88.6% 0.023 336.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.042 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC91B1
oklch(70.7% 0.067 335.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB769E
oklch(63.3% 0.086 335.8)
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Step 600
600
#955E88
oklch(55.6% 0.092 335.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F4D74
oklch(49.1% 0.087 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#673F5E
oklch(42.6% 0.072 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#54364D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#31202D
oklch(27% 0.034 335.2)
#AB769E 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) | #7682A0 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83899C | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07884 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB769E
#AB769E
oklch(63.3% 0.086 335.8)
- #5D9A74
#5D9A74
oklch(63.4% 0.086 155.7)
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 #AB769E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
Use #AB769E 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.