#AB779E
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63.5% 0.084 336), rgb(171, 119, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#AB779E is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB779E |
| RGB | rgb(171, 119, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 24%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.084 336) |
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 #AB779E | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB779E | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB779E text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB779E text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#E3D4DF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 335)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.041 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB91B0
oklch(70.6% 0.066 335.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB779E
oklch(63.5% 0.084 336)
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Step 600
600
#955E88
oklch(55.6% 0.092 335.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F4D73
oklch(49.1% 0.086 336.2)
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Step 800
800
#67405E
oklch(42.8% 0.07 335.6)
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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)
#AB779E 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) | #7883A0 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848A9C | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07985 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB779E
#AB779E
oklch(63.5% 0.084 336)
- #5E9A75
#5E9A75
oklch(63.5% 0.084 156)
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 #AB779E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.053
Use #AB779E 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.