#AB808D
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.6% 0.056 358.9), rgb(171, 128, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#AB808D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB808D |
| RGB | rgb(171, 128, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 20%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.056 358.9) |
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 #AB808D | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB808D | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB808D text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB808D text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8EA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.015 356.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BAC0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 359.3)
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Step 400
400
#B896A0
oklch(70.7% 0.043 358.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB808D
oklch(64.6% 0.056 358.9)
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Step 600
600
#916472
oklch(55.5% 0.061 359)
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Step 700
700
#7C5360
oklch(49.1% 0.058 358.8)
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Step 800
800
#65444E
oklch(42.7% 0.048 359.5)
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Step 900
900
#523A41
oklch(37.8% 0.036 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#302226
oklch(27% 0.022 359.9)
#AB808D 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) | #85878D | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8E8C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27E84 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB808D
#AB808D
oklch(64.6% 0.056 358.9)
- #68998E
#68998E
oklch(64.5% 0.055 178.9)
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 #AB808D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.024
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
Use #AB808D 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.