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#ab538d color: Brilliant Carmine

#ab538d is rgb(171, 83, 141) in RGB and oklch(56.895% 0.13492 342.097) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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320°
100%

56.9%
0.135
342°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.35:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #ab538d

#ab538d is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 342°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.82:1 contrast and black text 4.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Brilliant Carmine (#ad548f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #ab538d mixed with white

  1. ab538d
  2. b56498
  3. be75a3
  4. c786ae
  5. d097ba
  6. d8a8c5
  7. e0b9d0
  8. e8cbdc
  9. f0dce8
  10. f8edf3

Darker: #ab538d mixed with black

  1. ab538d
  2. 94477a
  3. 7e3b67
  4. 683055
  5. 542544
  6. 401b33
  7. 2d1123
  8. 1b0814
  9. 0b0207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #ab538d with less saturation

  1. ab538d
  2. a6588b
  3. a25c89
  4. 9d6087
  5. 986484
  6. 936782
  7. 8e6b80
  8. 896e7e
  9. 83717b
  10. 7d7479

Questions about #ab538d

What color is #ab538d?

#ab538d is soft pink. The closest named color is Brilliant Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(171, 83, 141), in HSL hsl(320.45, 34.65%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.895% 0.13492 342.097).

What colors go well with #ab538d?

The complementary color of #ab538d is #008f5e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #925db0 and #b85062. The triadic partners are #887800 and #0086ac.

Is white or black text more readable on #ab538d?

White text reads better on #ab538d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 and black gives 4.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ab538d a warm or cool color?

#ab538d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 342 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.135.