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#AB307C Color

#AB307C is rgb(171, 48, 124) in RGB, hsl(323, 56%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 72%, 27%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Berry Parfait (#A43482), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AB307C
HEX#AB307C
RGBrgb(171, 48, 124)
HSLhsl(323, 56%, 43%)
HSVhsv(323, 72%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 72%, 27%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(52% 0.176 347)
LABlab(41.85% 55.16 -14.18)
LCHlch(41.85% 56.95 345.58)

What #AB307C 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 #AB307C, 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.

#AB307C Channel Values

How #AB307C 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 48 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 323° · S 56% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 323° · S 72% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 72% · Y 27% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.1:1 vs white · 3.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AB307C 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 text6.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AB307C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AB307C; 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 #AB307C

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AB307C.

How #AB307C 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#AB307C
Protanopia#56567C
Protanomaly#814A7C
Deuteranopia#6E6E79
Deuteranomaly#8A5B7A
Tritanopia#A74040
Tritanomaly#A83A5E
Achromatopsia#626262

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AB307C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ab307c: #AB307C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AB307C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ab307c': '#AB307C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.188, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_ab307c">#AB307C</color>
SVG fillfill="#AB307C"

More Pink Colors

#AB307C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AB307C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AB307C?

#AB307C is a mid-tone pink — rgb(171, 48, 124) in RGB and hsl(323, 56%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Berry Parfait (#A43482), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.46.

What is the RGB value of #AB307C?

#AB307C is rgb(171, 48, 124) — red 171, green 48, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AB307C?

#AB307C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 72%, 27%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AB307C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AB307C scores 6.1:1 against white and 3.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AB307C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AB307C 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 14.79, which is visibly different.

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