#AB8191
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.9% 0.056 354.1), rgb(171, 129, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#AB8191 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB8191 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 129, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 20%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.056 354.1) |
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 #AB8191 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB8191 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AB8191 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AB8191 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DA
oklch(88.5% 0.016 352)
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Step 300
300
#D0BAC2
oklch(81% 0.027 353.7)
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Step 400
400
#B896A2
oklch(70.8% 0.044 355.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AB8191
oklch(64.9% 0.056 354.1)
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Step 600
600
#906576
oklch(55.7% 0.06 353.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B5363
oklch(49.1% 0.058 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#644451
oklch(42.7% 0.048 353.2)
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Step 900
900
#513A43
oklch(37.7% 0.035 353.6)
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Step 950
950
#302227
oklch(27.1% 0.023 355.5)
#AB8191 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) | #858892 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8F90 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28086 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB8191
#AB8191
oklch(64.9% 0.056 354.1)
- #6A9A8C
#6A9A8C
oklch(64.8% 0.056 174.3)
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 #AB8191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
Use #AB8191 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.