What color is #AB7CB4?

#AB7CB4 is a desaturated magenta known as Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Berries Galore?

The RGB value is 171, 124, 180: 171 red, 124 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Berries Galore?

The complementary color is #85B47C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AB7CB4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Berries Galore color: hex code #AB7CB4

#AB7CB4 rgb(171, 124, 180)

Shades of purple

Berries Galore has the hex code #AB7CB4. It is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 48.6% green and 70.6% blue (171, 124, 180).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 27% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.27:1).

Berries Galore (#AB7CB4) color codes

HEX	`#AB7CB4`
RGB	`rgb(171, 124, 180)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 48.6%, 70.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 27%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 31%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 31%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.39, 28.07, -22.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.39, 35.93, 321.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.239, 26.369, 46.563)`
Decimal	`11238580`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Berries Galore, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #AB7CB4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AB7CB4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #AB7CB4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ab7cb4; }
.text { color: #ab7cb4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab7cb4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 124 180 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ab7cb4, #b47ca1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #AB7CB4 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #AB7CB4?: #AB7CB4 is a desaturated magenta known as Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Berries Galore?: The RGB value is 171, 124, 180: 171 red, 124 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Berries Galore?: The complementary color is #85B47C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AB7CB4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.