What color is #AB78AE?

#AB78AE is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AB78AE?

The RGB value is 171, 120, 174: 171 red, 120 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AB78AE?

The complementary color is #7BAE78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AB78AE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.03:1 and white text 3.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AB78AE color

#AB78AE rgb(171, 120, 174)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AB78AE is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 47.1% green and 68.2% blue (171, 120, 174).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 25% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Berries Galore (#AB7CB4), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.03:1).

#AB78AE color codes

HEX	`#AB78AE`
RGB	`rgb(171, 120, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 47.1%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 25%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 31%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 31%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.22, 29.13, -20.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.22, 35.78, 324.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.15, 25.148, 43.249)`
Decimal	`11237550`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AB78AE, 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 #AB78AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AB78AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.03:1	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 #AB78AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ab78ae; }
.text { color: #ab78ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab78ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 120 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ab78ae, #ae7896); }

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Questions

What color is #AB78AE?: #AB78AE is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AB78AE?: The RGB value is 171, 120, 174: 171 red, 120 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AB78AE?: The complementary color is #7BAE78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AB78AE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.03:1 and white text 3.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.