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#AB2FFE Color

#AB2FFE is rgb(171, 47, 254) in RGB, hsl(276, 99%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 81%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AB2FFE
HEX#AB2FFE
RGBrgb(171, 47, 254)
HSLhsl(276, 99%, 59%)
HSVhsv(276, 81%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 81%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(59.9% 0.278 306.3)
LABlab(48.39% 72.29 -79.76)
LCHlch(48.39% 107.64 312.19)

What #AB2FFE 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 #AB2FFE, 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 purple in the library.

#AB2FFE Channel Values

How #AB2FFE 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 47 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 276° · S 99% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 276° · S 81% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.6:1 vs white · 4.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AB2FFE 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 text4.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AB2FFE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #AB2FFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AB2FFE; 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 #AB2FFE

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 #AB2FFE.

How #AB2FFE 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#AB2FFE
Protanopia#5656FE
Protanomaly#8149FE
Deuteranopia#6D6DFD
Deuteranomaly#8A5BFD
Tritanopia#916C6C
Tritanomaly#9C5AB9
Achromatopsia#757575

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AB2FFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ab2ffe: #AB2FFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AB2FFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ab2ffe': '#AB2FFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.184, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_ab2ffe">#AB2FFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#AB2FFE"

More Purple Colors

#AB2FFE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AB2FFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AB2FFE?

#AB2FFE is a mid-tone purple — rgb(171, 47, 254) in RGB and hsl(276, 99%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.18.

What is the RGB value of #AB2FFE?

#AB2FFE is rgb(171, 47, 254) — red 171, green 47, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AB2FFE?

#AB2FFE converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 81%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AB2FFE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AB2FFE scores 4.6:1 against white and 4.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AB2FFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AB2FFE 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 12.34, which is visibly different.

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