What color is #AB9ABF?

#AB9ABF is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Enchanted Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AB9ABF?

The RGB value is 171, 154, 191: 171 red, 154 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AB9ABF?

The complementary color is #AEBF9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AB9ABF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.11:1 and white text 2.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AB9ABF color

#AB9ABF rgb(171, 154, 191)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AB9ABF is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 60.4% green and 74.9% blue (171, 154, 191).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 22% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Enchanted Lilac (#A893C1), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.11:1).

#AB9ABF color codes

HEX	`#AB9ABF`
RGB	`rgb(171, 154, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 60.4%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 22%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 19%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 19%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.16, 13.4, -16.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.16, 21.49, 308.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.752, 35.531, 54.149)`
Decimal	`11246271`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AB9ABF, 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 #AB9ABF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AB9ABF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.11:1	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 #AB9ABF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ab9abf; }
.text { color: #ab9abf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab9abf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 154 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ab9abf, #be9abf); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #AB9ABF?: #AB9ABF is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Enchanted Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AB9ABF?: The RGB value is 171, 154, 191: 171 red, 154 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AB9ABF?: The complementary color is #AEBF9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AB9ABF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.11:1 and white text 2.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.