What color is #AB81B8?

#AB81B8 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Heart Potion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AB81B8?

The RGB value is 171, 129, 184: 171 red, 129 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AB81B8?

The complementary color is #8EB881, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AB81B8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AB81B8 color

#AB81B8 rgb(171, 129, 184)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AB81B8 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 50.6% green and 72.2% blue (171, 129, 184).

Its hue angle is 286°, with 28% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Heart Potion (#A97FB1), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.56:1).

#AB81B8 color codes

HEX	`#AB81B8`
RGB	`rgb(171, 129, 184)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 50.6%, 72.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(286, 28%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(286, 30%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 30%, 0%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.73, 26.06, -22.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.73, 34.53, 319)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.295, 27.82, 48.954)`
Decimal	`11239864`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AB81B8, 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 #AB81B8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AB81B8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.56:1	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 #AB81B8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ab81b8; }
.text { color: #ab81b8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab81b8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 129 184 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ab81b8, #b881aa); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #AB81B8?: #AB81B8 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Heart Potion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AB81B8?: The RGB value is 171, 129, 184: 171 red, 129 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AB81B8?: The complementary color is #8EB881, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AB81B8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.