What color is #AB7C9C?

#AB7C9C is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Drama Queen. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AB7C9C?

The RGB value is 171, 124, 156: 171 red, 124 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AB7C9C?

The complementary color is #7CAB8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AB7C9C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.09:1 and white text 3.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AB7C9C color

#AB7C9C rgb(171, 124, 156)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AB7C9C is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 48.6% green and 61.2% blue (171, 124, 156).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 22% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 9% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Drama Queen (#A37298), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.09:1).

#AB7C9C color codes

HEX	`#AB7C9C`
RGB	`rgb(171, 124, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 48.6%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 22%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 27%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 9%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.54, 23.48, -9.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.54, 25.5, 337.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.003, 25.475, 34.783)`
Decimal	`11238556`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AB7C9C, 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 #AB7C9C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AB7C9C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.09:1	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 #AB7C9C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ab7c9c; }
.text { color: #ab7c9c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab7c9c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 124 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ab7c9c, #ab7c85); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #AB7C9C?: #AB7C9C is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Drama Queen. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AB7C9C?: The RGB value is 171, 124, 156: 171 red, 124 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AB7C9C?: The complementary color is #7CAB8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AB7C9C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.09:1 and white text 3.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.