What color is #AB9BCE?

#AB9BCE is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AB9BCE?

The RGB value is 171, 155, 206: 171 red, 155 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AB9BCE?

The complementary color is #BECE9B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AB9BCE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.31:1 and white text 2.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AB9BCE color

#AB9BCE rgb(171, 155, 206)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AB9BCE is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 60.8% green and 80.8% blue (171, 155, 206).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 34% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Imperial Lilac (#A99FCF), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.31:1).

#AB9BCE color codes

HEX	`#AB9BCE`
RGB	`rgb(171, 155, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 60.8%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 34%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 25%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 25%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.94, 16.1, -23.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.94, 28.86, 303.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.654, 36.557, 63.348)`
Decimal	`11246542`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AB9BCE, 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 #AB9BCE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AB9BCE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.31:1	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 #AB9BCE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ab9bce; }
.text { color: #ab9bce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab9bce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 155 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ab9bce, #c49bce); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wisteria.

Questions

What color is #AB9BCE?: #AB9BCE is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AB9BCE?: The RGB value is 171, 155, 206: 171 red, 155 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AB9BCE?: The complementary color is #BECE9B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AB9BCE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.31:1 and white text 2.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.