What color is #AB4E98?

#AB4E98 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AB4E98?

The RGB value is 171, 78, 152: 171 red, 78 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AB4E98?

The complementary color is #4EAB61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AB4E98?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and white text 4.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AB4E98 color

#AB4E98 rgb(171, 78, 152)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AB4E98 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 30.6% green and 59.6% blue (171, 78, 152).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 37% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 11% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Magenta Memoir (#B4559B), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.91:1).

#AB4E98 color codes

HEX	`#AB4E98`
RGB	`rgb(171, 78, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 30.6%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 37%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 54%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 11%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.46, 47.61, -22.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.46, 52.83, 334.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.187, 16.376, 31.534)`
Decimal	`11226776`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AB4E98, 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 #AB4E98	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AB4E98 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.27:1	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 #AB4E98 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ab4e98; }
.text { color: #ab4e98; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab4e98; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 78 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ab4e98, #ab4e6a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #AB4E98?: #AB4E98 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AB4E98?: The RGB value is 171, 78, 152: 171 red, 78 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AB4E98?: The complementary color is #4EAB61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AB4E98?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and white text 4.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.