#AB7989
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.1% 0.066 358.3), rgb(171, 121, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#AB7989 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB7989 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 121, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 23%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.066 358.3) |
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 #AB7989 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB7989 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB7989 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB7989 text on black | 5.82:1 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D9
oklch(88.4% 0.019 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C0
oklch(80.8% 0.033 358)
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Step 400
400
#BC94A0
oklch(70.7% 0.051 358.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB7989
oklch(63.1% 0.066 358.3)
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Step 600
600
#966273
oklch(55.7% 0.071 358.5)
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Step 700
700
#805160
oklch(49.2% 0.066 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#68424F
oklch(42.7% 0.056 357.6)
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Step 900
900
#553841
oklch(37.7% 0.043 359.2)
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Step 950
950
#322126
oklch(27.1% 0.027 359.8)
#AB7989 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) | #7F828A | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8A88 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3777E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB7989
#AB7989
oklch(63.1% 0.066 358.3)
- #5B978A
#5B978A
oklch(63.1% 0.066 178.7)
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 #AB7989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.020
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
Use #AB7989 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.