What color is #AB4790?

#AB4790 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Fandango. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AB4790?

The RGB value is 171, 71, 144: 171 red, 71 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AB4790?

The complementary color is #47AB62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AB4790?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AB4790 color

#AB4790 rgb(171, 71, 144)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AB4790 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 27.8% green and 56.5% blue (171, 71, 144).

Its hue angle is 316°, with 41% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 16% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Fandango (#B53389), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.2:1).

#AB4790 color codes

HEX	`#AB4790`
RGB	`rgb(171, 71, 144)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 27.8%, 56.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(316, 41%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(316, 58%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 58%, 16%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.88, 49.67, -20.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.88, 53.75, 337.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.082, 15.18, 28.042)`
Decimal	`11224976`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AB4790, 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 #AB4790	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AB4790 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.04:1	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 #AB4790 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ab4790; }
.text { color: #ab4790; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab4790; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 71 144 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ab4790, #ab475e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #AB4790?: #AB4790 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Fandango. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AB4790?: The RGB value is 171, 71, 144: 171 red, 71 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AB4790?: The complementary color is #47AB62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AB4790?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.