What color is #AB6BAE?

#AB6BAE is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AB6BAE?

The RGB value is 171, 107, 174: 171 red, 107 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AB6BAE?

The complementary color is #6EAE6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AB6BAE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and white text 3.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AB6BAE color

#AB6BAE rgb(171, 107, 174)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AB6BAE is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 42% green and 68.2% blue (171, 107, 174).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 29% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Lavendless (#B86FC2), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.45:1).

#AB6BAE color codes

HEX	`#AB6BAE`
RGB	`rgb(171, 107, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 42%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 29%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 39%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 39%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.27, 36.37, -25.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.27, 44.31, 325.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.692, 22.231, 42.763)`
Decimal	`11234222`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AB6BAE, 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 #AB6BAE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AB6BAE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.45:1	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 #AB6BAE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ab6bae; }
.text { color: #ab6bae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab6bae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 107 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ab6bae, #ae6b90); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #AB6BAE?: #AB6BAE is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AB6BAE?: The RGB value is 171, 107, 174: 171 red, 107 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AB6BAE?: The complementary color is #6EAE6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AB6BAE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and white text 3.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.