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#AB0785 Color

#AB0785 is rgb(171, 7, 133) in RGB, hsl(314, 92%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 96%, 22%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantine (#BD33A4), visibly different at ΔE 10.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AB0785
HEX#AB0785
RGBrgb(171, 7, 133)
HSLhsl(314, 92%, 35%)
HSVhsv(314, 96%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 96%, 22%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(50% 0.213 341.6)
LABlab(38.96% 64.86 -24.14)
LCHlch(38.96% 69.21 339.58)

What #AB0785 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 #AB0785, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#AB0785 Channel Values

How #AB0785 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 7 · B 1338-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 314° · S 92% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 314° · S 96% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 96% · Y 22% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.77:1 vs white · 3.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AB0785 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 text6.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AB0785 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #AB0785

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AB0785; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #AB0785

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AB0785.

How #AB0785 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#AB0785
Protanopia#4B4B85
Protanomaly#7D3B85
Deuteranopia#676782
Deuteranomaly#885183
Tritanopia#A53232
Tritanomaly#A8265E
Achromatopsia#5B5B5B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AB0785 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ab0785: #AB0785;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AB0785;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ab0785': '#AB0785' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.027, blue: 0.522)
Android XML<color name="color_ab0785">#AB0785</color>
SVG fillfill="#AB0785"

More Pink Colors

#AB0785 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AB0785 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AB0785?

#AB0785 is a dark pink — rgb(171, 7, 133) in RGB and hsl(314, 92%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantine (#BD33A4), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.21.

What is the RGB value of #AB0785?

#AB0785 is rgb(171, 7, 133) — red 171, green 7, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AB0785?

#AB0785 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 96%, 22%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AB0785 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AB0785 scores 6.77:1 against white and 3.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AB0785 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AB0785 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 12.74, which is visibly different.

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