What color is #AB5899?

#AB5899 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 #AB5899?

The RGB value is 171, 88, 153: 171 red, 88 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AB5899?

The complementary color is #58AB6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AB5899?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 and white text 4.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AB5899 color

#AB5899 rgb(171, 88, 153)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AB5899 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 34.5% green and 60% blue (171, 88, 153).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 33% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 11% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Magenta Memoir (#B4559B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.59:1).

#AB5899 color codes

HEX	`#AB5899`
RGB	`rgb(171, 88, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 34.5%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 33%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 49%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 11%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.42, 42.73, -20.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.42, 47.38, 334.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.034, 17.939, 32.222)`
Decimal	`11229337`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AB5899, 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 #AB5899	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AB5899 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.59:1	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 #AB5899 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ab5899; }
.text { color: #ab5899; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab5899; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 88 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ab5899, #ab5870); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #AB5899?: #AB5899 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 #AB5899?: The RGB value is 171, 88, 153: 171 red, 88 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AB5899?: The complementary color is #58AB6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AB5899?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 and white text 4.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.