What color is #AB9CAC?

#AB9CAC is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Pastel Purple. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AB9CAC?

The RGB value is 171, 156, 172: 171 red, 156 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AB9CAC?

The complementary color is #9DAC9C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AB9CAC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.08:1 and white text 2.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AB9CAC color

#AB9CAC rgb(171, 156, 172)

Shades of gray

The hex color #AB9CAC is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 61.2% green and 67.5% blue (171, 156, 172).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 9% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Pastel Purple (#B39EB5), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.08:1).

#AB9CAC color codes

HEX	`#AB9CAC`
RGB	`rgb(171, 156, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 61.2%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 9%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 9%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 9%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.07, 8.44, -6.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.07, 10.54, 323.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.128, 35.414, 43.954)`
Decimal	`11246764`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AB9CAC, 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 #AB9CAC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AB9CAC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.08:1	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 #AB9CAC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ab9cac; }
.text { color: #ab9cac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab9cac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 156 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ab9cac, #ac9ca5); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #AB9CAC?: #AB9CAC is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Pastel Purple. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AB9CAC?: The RGB value is 171, 156, 172: 171 red, 156 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AB9CAC?: The complementary color is #9DAC9C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AB9CAC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.08:1 and white text 2.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.