What color is #AB6DDE?

#AB6DDE is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Violet Voltage. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AB6DDE?

The RGB value is 171, 109, 222: 171 red, 109 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AB6DDE?

The complementary color is #A0DE6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AB6DDE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 and white text 3.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AB6DDE color

#AB6DDE rgb(171, 109, 222)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AB6DDE is a light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 42.7% green and 87.1% blue (171, 109, 222).

Its hue angle is 273°, with 63% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Violet Voltage (#A669DB), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.97:1).

#AB6DDE color codes

HEX	`#AB6DDE`
RGB	`rgb(171, 109, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 42.7%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(273, 63%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(273, 51%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 51%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.95, 45.46, -48.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.95, 66.47, 313.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.445, 24.87, 72.026)`
Decimal	`11234782`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AB6DDE, 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 #AB6DDE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AB6DDE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.97:1	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 #AB6DDE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ab6dde; }
.text { color: #ab6dde; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab6dde; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 109 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ab6dde, #de6dd9); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #AB6DDE?: #AB6DDE is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Violet Voltage. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AB6DDE?: The RGB value is 171, 109, 222: 171 red, 109 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AB6DDE?: The complementary color is #A0DE6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AB6DDE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 and white text 3.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.