What color is #AB5DBE?

#AB5DBE is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prickly Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AB5DBE?

The RGB value is 171, 93, 190: 171 red, 93 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AB5DBE?

The complementary color is #70BE5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AB5DBE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and white text 4.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AB5DBE color

#AB5DBE rgb(171, 93, 190)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AB5DBE is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 36.5% green and 74.5% blue (171, 93, 190).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 43% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#A264BA), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.04:1).

#AB5DBE color codes

HEX	`#AB5DBE`
RGB	`rgb(171, 93, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 36.5%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 43%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 51%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 51%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.07, 47.04, -37.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.07, 60.46, 321.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.002, 20.205, 51.025)`
Decimal	`11230654`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AB5DBE, 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 #AB5DBE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AB5DBE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.04:1	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 #AB5DBE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ab5dbe; }
.text { color: #ab5dbe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab5dbe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 93 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ab5dbe, #be5da1); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #AB5DBE?: #AB5DBE is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prickly Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AB5DBE?: The RGB value is 171, 93, 190: 171 red, 93 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AB5DBE?: The complementary color is #70BE5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AB5DBE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and white text 4.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.