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#AB1287 Color

#AB1287 is rgb(171, 18, 135) in RGB, hsl(314, 81%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 89%, 21%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantine (#BD33A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AB1287
HEX#AB1287
RGBrgb(171, 18, 135)
HSLhsl(314, 81%, 37%)
HSVhsv(314, 89%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 89%, 21%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(50.5% 0.209 340.9)
LABlab(39.52% 63.69 -24.51)
LCHlch(39.52% 68.24 338.95)

What #AB1287 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 #AB1287, 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.

#AB1287 Channel Values

How #AB1287 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 18 · B 1358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 314° · S 81% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 314° · S 89% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 89% · Y 21% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.63:1 vs white · 3.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AB1287 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 text6.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AB1287

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AB1287; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #AB1287

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AB1287.

How #AB1287 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#AB1287
Protanopia#4D4D87
Protanomaly#7E3D87
Deuteranopia#686884
Deuteranomaly#885385
Tritanopia#A53535
Tritanomaly#A82B61
Achromatopsia#5D5D5D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AB1287 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ab1287: #AB1287;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AB1287;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ab1287': '#AB1287' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.071, blue: 0.529)
Android XML<color name="color_ab1287">#AB1287</color>
SVG fillfill="#AB1287"

More Pink Colors

#AB1287 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AB1287 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AB1287?

#AB1287 is a dark pink — rgb(171, 18, 135) in RGB and hsl(314, 81%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantine (#BD33A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.39.

What is the RGB value of #AB1287?

#AB1287 is rgb(171, 18, 135) — red 171, green 18, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AB1287?

#AB1287 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 89%, 21%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AB1287 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AB1287 scores 6.63:1 against white and 3.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AB1287 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AB1287 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 13.26, which is visibly different.

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