What color is #AB8FBC?

#AB8FBC is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Enchanted Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AB8FBC?

The RGB value is 171, 143, 188: 171 red, 143 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AB8FBC?

The complementary color is #A0BC8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AB8FBC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.39:1 and white text 2.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AB8FBC color

#AB8FBC rgb(171, 143, 188)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AB8FBC is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 56.1% green and 73.7% blue (171, 143, 188).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 25% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Enchanted Lilac (#A893C1), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.39:1).

#AB8FBC color codes

HEX	`#AB8FBC`
RGB	`rgb(171, 143, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 56.1%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 25%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 24%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 24%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.29, 18.97, -19.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.29, 27.19, 314.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.693, 31.934, 51.851)`
Decimal	`11243452`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AB8FBC, 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 #AB8FBC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AB8FBC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.39:1	Pass	Pass	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 #AB8FBC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ab8fbc; }
.text { color: #ab8fbc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab8fbc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 143 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ab8fbc, #bc8fb7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #AB8FBC?: #AB8FBC is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Enchanted Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AB8FBC?: The RGB value is 171, 143, 188: 171 red, 143 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AB8FBC?: The complementary color is #A0BC8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AB8FBC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.39:1 and white text 2.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.