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#AB2B83 Color

#AB2B83 is rgb(171, 43, 131) in RGB, hsl(319, 60%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 75%, 23%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fandango (#B53389), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AB2B83
HEX#AB2B83
RGBrgb(171, 43, 131)
HSLhsl(319, 60%, 42%)
HSVhsv(319, 75%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 75%, 23%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(51.8% 0.186 343.5)
LABlab(41.48% 57.45 -19.04)
LCHlch(41.48% 60.53 341.67)

What #AB2B83 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 #AB2B83, 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.

#AB2B83 Channel Values

How #AB2B83 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 43 · B 1318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 319° · S 60% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 319° · S 75% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 75% · Y 23% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.17:1 vs white · 3.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AB2B83 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 text6.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AB2B83

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AB2B83; 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 #AB2B83

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 #AB2B83.

How #AB2B83 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#AB2B83
Protanopia#545483
Protanomaly#804783
Deuteranopia#6C6C80
Deuteranomaly#8A5981
Tritanopia#A63F3F
Tritanomaly#A83861
Achromatopsia#616161

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Using #AB2B83 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ab2b83: #AB2B83;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AB2B83;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ab2b83': '#AB2B83' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.169, blue: 0.514)
Android XML<color name="color_ab2b83">#AB2B83</color>
SVG fillfill="#AB2B83"

More Pink Colors

#AB2B83 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AB2B83 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AB2B83?

#AB2B83 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(171, 43, 131) in RGB and hsl(319, 60%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fandango (#B53389), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.26.

What is the RGB value of #AB2B83?

#AB2B83 is rgb(171, 43, 131) — red 171, green 43, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AB2B83?

#AB2B83 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 75%, 23%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AB2B83 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AB2B83 scores 6.17:1 against white and 3.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AB2B83 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AB2B83 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 13.6, which is visibly different.

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