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#AB00D1 Color

#AB00D1 is rgb(171, 0, 209) in RGB, hsl(289, 100%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 100%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AB00D1
HEX#AB00D1
RGBrgb(171, 0, 209)
HSLhsl(289, 100%, 41%)
HSVhsv(289, 100%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 100%, 0%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(54.6% 0.265 317.7)
LABlab(42.65% 73.82 -63.60)
LCHlch(42.65% 97.44 319.25)

What #AB00D1 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #AB00D1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 5.05Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 6.51Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 9.21French Violet#8806CEΔE 12.21Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 14.19Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 14.89

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#AB00D1 Channel Values

How #AB00D1 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 171 · G 0 · B 2098-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 100% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 100% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 100% · Y 0% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.75:1 vs white · 3.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AB00D1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AB00D1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #AB00D1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AB00D1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#AB00D1
Complementary
#26D100
Analogous
#4200D1
Analogous
#D1008F
Triadic
#D1AB00
Triadic
#00D1AB
Split comp.
#8FD100
Split comp.
#00D142

Tints & Shades of #AB00D1

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CC00FA
#D724FF
#DE4DFF
#E77AFF
#EEA3FF
#F6CCFF

Shades

#9600B8
#7D0099
#680080
#530066
#3E004D
#25002E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AB00D1.

How #AB00D1 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#AB00D1
Protanopia#4B4BD1
Protanomaly#7D3AD1
Deuteranopia#6767CF
Deuteranomaly#8750D0
Tritanopia#9B5050
Tritanomaly#A13E96
Achromatopsia#666666

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AB00D1 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ab00d1: #AB00D1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AB00D1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ab00d1': '#AB00D1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.000, blue: 0.820)
Android XML<color name="color_ab00d1">#AB00D1</color>
SVG fillfill="#AB00D1"

More Purple Colors

#AB00D1 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#AB00D1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AB00D1?

#AB00D1 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(171, 0, 209) in RGB and hsl(289, 100%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.05.

What is the RGB value of #AB00D1?

#AB00D1 is rgb(171, 0, 209) — red 171, green 0, and blue 209 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AB00D1?

#AB00D1 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 100%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AB00D1 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AB00D1 scores 5.75:1 against white and 3.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AB00D1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AB00D1 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 9.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.