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#AB128A Color

#AB128A is rgb(171, 18, 138) in RGB, hsl(313, 81%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 89%, 19%, 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 8.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AB128A
HEX#AB128A
RGBrgb(171, 18, 138)
HSLhsl(313, 81%, 37%)
HSVhsv(313, 89%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 89%, 19%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(50.6% 0.211 339.8)
LABlab(39.64% 63.96 -26.17)
LCHlch(39.64% 69.11 337.75)

What #AB128A 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 #AB128A, 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.

#AB128A Channel Values

How #AB128A 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 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 313° · S 81% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 313° · S 89% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 89% · Y 19% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.59:1 vs white · 3.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AB128A 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 text6.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AB128A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AB128A; 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 #AB128A

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AB128A.

How #AB128A 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#AB128A
Protanopia#4D4D8A
Protanomaly#7E3D8A
Deuteranopia#686887
Deuteranomaly#885388
Tritanopia#A53636
Tritanomaly#A72C63
Achromatopsia#5D5D5D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AB128A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ab128a: #AB128A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AB128A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ab128a': '#AB128A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.071, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_ab128a">#AB128A</color>
SVG fillfill="#AB128A"

More Pink Colors

#AB128A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AB128A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AB128A?

#AB128A is a dark pink — rgb(171, 18, 138) in RGB and hsl(313, 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 8.4.

What is the RGB value of #AB128A?

#AB128A is rgb(171, 18, 138) — red 171, green 18, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AB128A?

#AB128A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 89%, 19%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AB128A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AB128A scores 6.59:1 against white and 3.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AB128A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AB128A 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 14.44, which is visibly different.

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