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#ab558d color: Brilliant Carmine

#ab558d is rgb(171, 85, 141) in RGB and oklch(57.188% 0.13152 342.367) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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321°
100%

57.2%
0.132
342°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #ab558d

#ab558d is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 342°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.76:1 contrast and black text 4.42:1, 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: #ab558d mixed with white

  1. ab558d
  2. b46698
  3. be77a3
  4. c788ae
  5. cf98ba
  6. d8a9c5
  7. e0bad0
  8. e8cbdc
  9. f0dce7
  10. f8eef3

Darker: #ab558d mixed with black

  1. ab558d
  2. 94497a
  3. 7e3d67
  4. 683155
  5. 542644
  6. 401c33
  7. 2d1123
  8. 1b0814
  9. 0b0207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #ab558d with less saturation

  1. ab558d
  2. a7598b
  3. a25e89
  4. 9d6187
  5. 986585
  6. 946983
  7. 8e6c80
  8. 896f7e
  9. 84727c
  10. 7e757a

Questions about #ab558d

What color is #ab558d?

#ab558d is soft pink. The closest named color is Brilliant Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(171, 85, 141), in HSL hsl(320.93, 33.86%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.188% 0.13152 342.367).

What colors go well with #ab558d?

The complementary color of #ab558d is #008f60. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #925eaf and #b85262. The triadic partners are #887a00 and #0087ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #ab558d?

White text reads better on #ab558d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 and black gives 4.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ab558d a warm or cool color?

#ab558d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 342 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.132.