What color is #AB6896?

#AB6896 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Je t’aime. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AB6896?

The RGB value is 171, 104, 150: 171 red, 104 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AB6896?

The complementary color is #68AB7D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AB6896?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and white text 4.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AB6896 color

#AB6896 rgb(171, 104, 150)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AB6896 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 40.8% green and 58.8% blue (171, 104, 150).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 29% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 12% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Je t’aime (#B36B92), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.15:1).

#AB6896 color codes

HEX	`#AB6896`
RGB	`rgb(171, 104, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 40.8%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 29%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 39%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 12%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.69, 33.63, -13.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.69, 36.32, 337.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.25, 20.762, 31.42)`
Decimal	`11233430`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AB6896, 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 #AB6896	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AB6896 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.15:1	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 #AB6896 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ab6896; }
.text { color: #ab6896; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab6896; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 104 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ab6896, #ab6875); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #AB6896?: #AB6896 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Je t’aime. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AB6896?: The RGB value is 171, 104, 150: 171 red, 104 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AB6896?: The complementary color is #68AB7D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AB6896?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and white text 4.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.