#AB11B6 Color
#AB11B6 is rgb(171, 17, 182) in RGB, hsl(296, 83%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 91%, 0%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), visibly different at ΔE 10.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AB11B6rgb(171, 17, 182)hsl(296, 83%, 39%)hsv(296, 91%, 71%)cmyk(6%, 91%, 0%, 29%)oklch(53.2% 0.241 324.9)lab(41.69% 68.75 -49.41)lch(41.69% 84.66 324.30)What #AB11B6 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 #AB11B6, 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.
#AB11B6 Channel Values
How #AB11B6 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 171 · G 17 · B 182 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 296° · S 83% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 296° · S 91% · V 71% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 91% · Y 0% · K 29% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.02:1 vs white · 3.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AB11B6 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.
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Colors That Go With #AB11B6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AB11B6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #AB11B6
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.
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How #AB11B6 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.
#AB11B6#4D4DB6#7E3DB6#6868B4#8852B5#9F4747#A43983#636363Using #AB11B6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ab11b6: #AB11B6;background-color: #AB11B6;colors: { 'color-ab11b6': '#AB11B6' }Color(red: 0.671, green: 0.067, blue: 0.714)<color name="color_ab11b6">#AB11B6</color>fill="#AB11B6"More Pink Colors
#AB11B6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AB11B6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AB11B6?
#AB11B6 is a dark pink — rgb(171, 17, 182) in RGB and hsl(296, 83%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.21.
What is the RGB value of #AB11B6?
#AB11B6 is rgb(171, 17, 182) — red 171, green 17, and blue 182 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AB11B6?
#AB11B6 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 91%, 0%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AB11B6 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #AB11B6 scores 6.02:1 against white and 3.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AB11B6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AB11B6 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 14.31, which is visibly different.
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