What color is #AB7DBE?

#AB7DBE 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 #AB7DBE?

The RGB value is 171, 125, 190: 171 red, 125 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AB7DBE?

The complementary color is #90BE7D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AB7DBE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.41:1 and white text 3.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AB7DBE color

#AB7DBE rgb(171, 125, 190)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AB7DBE is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 49% green and 74.5% blue (171, 125, 190).

Its hue angle is 282°, with 33% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Berries Galore (#AB7CB4), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.41:1).

#AB7DBE color codes

HEX	`#AB7DBE`
RGB	`rgb(171, 125, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 49%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(282, 33%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(282, 34%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 34%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.01, 29.57, -27.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.01, 40.15, 317.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.421, 27.044, 52.165)`
Decimal	`11238846`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AB7DBE, 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 #AB7DBE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AB7DBE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.41:1	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 #AB7DBE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ab7dbe; }
.text { color: #ab7dbe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab7dbe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 125 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ab7dbe, #be7db1); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #AB7DBE?: #AB7DBE 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 #AB7DBE?: The RGB value is 171, 125, 190: 171 red, 125 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AB7DBE?: The complementary color is #90BE7D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AB7DBE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.41:1 and white text 3.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.