What color is #AB9FC2?

#AB9FC2 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AB9FC2?

The RGB value is 171, 159, 194: 171 red, 159 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AB9FC2?

The complementary color is #B6C29F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AB9FC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.47:1 and white text 2.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AB9FC2 color

#AB9FC2 rgb(171, 159, 194)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AB9FC2 is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 62.4% green and 76.1% blue (171, 159, 194).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 22% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Imperial Lilac (#A99FCF), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.47:1).

#AB9FC2 color codes

HEX	`#AB9FC2`
RGB	`rgb(171, 159, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 62.4%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 22%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 18%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 18%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.54, 11.24, -16.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.54, 19.87, 304.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.928, 37.349, 56.187)`
Decimal	`11247554`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AB9FC2, 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 #AB9FC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AB9FC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.47:1	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 #AB9FC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ab9fc2; }
.text { color: #ab9fc2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ab9fc2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 159 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ab9fc2, #bc9fc2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #AB9FC2?: #AB9FC2 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AB9FC2?: The RGB value is 171, 159, 194: 171 red, 159 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AB9FC2?: The complementary color is #B6C29F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AB9FC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.47:1 and white text 2.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.