What color is #AB3C9F?

#AB3C9F is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Amora Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AB3C9F?

The RGB value is 171, 60, 159: 171 red, 60 green and 159 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AB3C9F?

The complementary color is #3CAB48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AB3C9F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and white text 5.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AB3C9F color

#AB3C9F rgb(171, 60, 159)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AB3C9F is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 23.5% green and 62.4% blue (171, 60, 159).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 48% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 7% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Amora Purple (#BB22AA), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.41:1).

#AB3C9F color codes

HEX	`#AB3C9F`
RGB	`rgb(171, 60, 159)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 23.5%, 62.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 48%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 65%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 65%, 7%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.79, 56.89, -31.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.79, 64.9, 331.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.668, 14.395, 34.273)`
Decimal	`11222175`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AB3C9F, 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 #AB3C9F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.88:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AB3C9F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.88:1	Fail	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 #AB3C9F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ab3c9f; }
.text { color: #ab3c9f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab3c9f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 60 159 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ab3c9f, #ab3c68); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #AB3C9F?: #AB3C9F is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Amora Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AB3C9F?: The RGB value is 171, 60, 159: 171 red, 60 green and 159 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AB3C9F?: The complementary color is #3CAB48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AB3C9F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and white text 5.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.