What color is #ABA0D0?

#ABA0D0 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ABA0D0?

The RGB value is 171, 160, 208: 171 red, 160 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ABA0D0?

The complementary color is #C5D0A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ABA0D0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.67:1 and white text 2.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ABA0D0 color

#ABA0D0 rgb(171, 160, 208)

Shades of blue

The hex color #ABA0D0 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 62.7% green and 81.6% blue (171, 160, 208).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 34% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Imperial Lilac (#A99FCF), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.67:1).

#ABA0D0 color codes

HEX	`#ABA0D0`
RGB	`rgb(171, 160, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 62.7%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 34%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 23%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 23%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.28, 13.74, -23.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.28, 26.81, 300.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.748, 38.353, 64.918)`
Decimal	`11247824`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ABA0D0, 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 #ABA0D0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ABA0D0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.67:1	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 #ABA0D0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aba0d0; }
.text { color: #aba0d0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aba0d0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 160 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aba0d0, #c3a0d0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wisteria.

Questions

What color is #ABA0D0?: #ABA0D0 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ABA0D0?: The RGB value is 171, 160, 208: 171 red, 160 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ABA0D0?: The complementary color is #C5D0A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ABA0D0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.67:1 and white text 2.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.