What color is #ABA2CD?

#ABA2CD 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 #ABA2CD?

The RGB value is 171, 162, 205: 171 red, 162 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ABA2CD?

The complementary color is #C4CDA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ABA2CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.78:1 and white text 2.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ABA2CD color

#ABA2CD rgb(171, 162, 205)

Shades of blue

The hex color #ABA2CD is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 67.1% red, 63.5% green and 80.4% blue (171, 162, 205).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 30% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Imperial Lilac (#A99FCF), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.78:1).

#ABA2CD color codes

HEX	`#ABA2CD`
RGB	`rgb(171, 162, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(67.1%, 63.5%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 30%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 21%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 21%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.68, 11.95, -20.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.68, 23.94, 299.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.732, 38.906, 63.109)`
Decimal	`11248333`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ABA2CD, 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 #ABA2CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ABA2CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.78:1	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 #ABA2CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aba2cd; }
.text { color: #aba2cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aba2cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(171 162 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aba2cd, #c0a2cd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #ABA2CD?: #ABA2CD 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 #ABA2CD?: The RGB value is 171, 162, 205: 171 red, 162 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ABA2CD?: The complementary color is #C4CDA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ABA2CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.78:1 and white text 2.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.