#AB778B
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.8% 0.07 354.5), rgb(171, 119, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#AB778B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB778B |
| RGB | rgb(171, 119, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 24%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.07 354.5) |
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 #AB778B | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB778B | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB778B text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB778B text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.035 354.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD93A3
oklch(70.7% 0.055 353.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB778B
oklch(62.8% 0.07 354.5)
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Step 600
600
#976076
oklch(55.6% 0.077 354.3)
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Step 700
700
#814F63
oklch(49.1% 0.072 354.5)
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Step 800
800
#694151
oklch(42.7% 0.06 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#553743
oklch(37.6% 0.046 353.9)
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Step 950
950
#322127
oklch(27.1% 0.028 356.2)
#AB778B 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) | #7C808C | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89898A | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3757E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB778B
#AB778B
oklch(62.8% 0.07 354.5)
- #589786
#589786
oklch(62.9% 0.071 174.7)
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 #AB778B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.018
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
Use #AB778B 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.