What color is #AB7F9B?

#AB7F9B is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AB7F9B?

The RGB value is 171, 127, 155: 171 red, 127 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AB7F9B?

The complementary color is #7FAB8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AB7F9B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 and white text 3.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AB7F9B color

#AB7F9B rgb(171, 127, 155)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AB7F9B is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 49.8% green and 60.8% blue (171, 127, 155).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 21% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 9% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Voila! (#AF8BA8), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.24:1).

#AB7F9B color codes

HEX	`#AB7F9B`
RGB	`rgb(171, 127, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 49.8%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 21%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 26%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 9%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.23, 21.6, -8.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.23, 23.15, 338.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.3, 26.204, 34.466)`
Decimal	`11239323`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AB7F9B, 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 #AB7F9B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AB7F9B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.24:1	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 #AB7F9B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ab7f9b; }
.text { color: #ab7f9b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab7f9b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 127 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ab7f9b, #ab7f85); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #AB7F9B?: #AB7F9B is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AB7F9B?: The RGB value is 171, 127, 155: 171 red, 127 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AB7F9B?: The complementary color is #7FAB8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AB7F9B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 and white text 3.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.