#AB7C92
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(64% 0.065 349.4), rgb(171, 124, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#AB7C92 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB7C92 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 124, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 22%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.065 349.4) |
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 #AB7C92 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB7C92 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB7C92 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB7C92 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5DB
oklch(88.6% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C4
oklch(81% 0.032 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA94A5
oklch(70.7% 0.051 349.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB7C92
oklch(64% 0.065 349.4)
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Step 600
600
#93627A
oklch(55.6% 0.071 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D5166
oklch(49.1% 0.066 349.7)
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Step 800
800
#664353
oklch(42.8% 0.054 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#533845
oklch(37.6% 0.043 349)
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Step 950
950
#312128
oklch(27% 0.027 351.1)
#AB7C92 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) | #808593 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8C91 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27B83 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB7C92
#AB7C92
oklch(64% 0.065 349.4)
- #639985
#639985
oklch(63.9% 0.065 168.9)
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 #AB7C92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.031
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
Use #AB7C92 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.