Amaranth Purple (#AB274F)

The hex code for Amaranth Purple is #AB274F. It is rgb(171, 39, 79) in RGB, hsl(342, 63%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 77%, 54%, 33%) in CMYK — a mid-tone pink. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#AB274F

RGBrgb(171, 39, 79)

HSLhsl(342, 63%, 41%)

HSVhsv(342, 77%, 67%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 77%, 54%, 33%)

OKLCHoklch(49.6% 0.169 8.3)

LABlab(39.56% 54.78 10.74)

LCHlch(39.56% 55.82 11.09)

Colors Closest to Amaranth Purple

Amaranth Purple is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Big Dip O’ruby#9C2542ΔE 6.52 Maroon (X11)#B03060ΔE 7.59 Dingy Dungeon#C53151ΔE 11.3 Red-violet (Color Wheel)#922B3EΔE 11.76 Vivid Burgundy#9F1D35ΔE 11.8 Dark Fuchsia#A00955ΔE 11.94

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#AB274F Channel Values

How Amaranth Purple 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 39 · B 79	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 342° · S 63% · L 41%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 342° · S 77% · V 67%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 77% · Y 54% · K 33%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	6.7:1 vs white · 3.13:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Amaranth Purple 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 text6.7:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.13:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Amaranth Purple

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Amaranth Purple; 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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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of Amaranth Purple

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

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How Amaranth Purple 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#AB274F

Protanopia#53534E

Protanomaly#80454E

Deuteranopia#6B6B49

Deuteranomaly#89584C

Tritanopia#AA2E2E

Tritanomaly#AA2B3E

Achromatopsia#5C5C5C

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Using #AB274F in Code

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

CSS custom property--amaranth-purple: #AB274F;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AB274F;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'amaranth-purple': '#AB274F' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.153, blue: 0.310)

Android XML<color name="amaranth_purple">#AB274F</color>

SVG fillfill="#AB274F"

More Pink Colors

Amaranth Purple sits in the pinkfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

ad4379 ab1273 ae7aae aa98a9 ae98aa aa4069 b03060 a93da9 b300b2 a800b7 b3446c a8005a c800de d470a2 e1ade1 ebb0d7 f4a8ff fc74fd ff246d ff94cd 2f1d2f 5b3256 7a1f3d 963d7f

#AB274F Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Amaranth Purple?

The hex code for Amaranth Purple is #AB274F. That is rgb(171, 39, 79) in RGB, hsl(342, 63%, 41%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 77%, 54%, 33%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #AB274F?

#AB274F is rgb(171, 39, 79) — red 171, green 39, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AB274F?

#AB274F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 77%, 54%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AB274F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AB274F scores 6.7:1 against white and 3.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AB274F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AB274F 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 21.02, which is visibly different.

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