#AB35BB Color

#AB35BB is rgb(171, 53, 187) in RGB, hsl(293, 56%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 72%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AB35BB

HEX#AB35BB

RGBrgb(171, 53, 187)

HSLhsl(293, 56%, 47%)

HSVhsv(293, 72%, 73%)

CMYKcmyk(9%, 72%, 0%, 27%)

OKLCHoklch(55.7% 0.216 322.7)

LABlab(45.12% 60.57 -46.88)

LCHlch(45.12% 76.59 322.26)

What #AB35BB 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 #AB35BB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 9.96 Mauveine#8D029BΔE 11.3 Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 12.14 Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 13.95 Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 14.11 Dark Magenta#8B008BΔE 15.16

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#AB35BB Channel Values

How #AB35BB 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 53 · B 187	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 293° · S 56% · L 47%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 293° · S 72% · V 73%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 9% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 27%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.31:1 vs white · 3.96:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AB35BB 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 text5.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text3.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AB35BB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AB35BB; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #AB35BB

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 #AB35BB.

How #AB35BB 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#AB35BB

Protanopia#5959BB

Protanomaly#824DBB

Deuteranopia#6F6FB9

Deuteranomaly#8B5DBA

Tritanopia#9F5656

Tritanomaly#A44B8A

Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

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Using #AB35BB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ab35bb: #AB35BB;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AB35BB;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ab35bb': '#AB35BB' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.208, blue: 0.733)

Android XML<color name="color_ab35bb">#AB35BB</color>

SVG fillfill="#AB35BB"

More Pink Colors

#AB35BB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#AB35BB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AB35BB?

#AB35BB is a mid-tone pink — rgb(171, 53, 187) in RGB and hsl(293, 56%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.96.

What is the RGB value of #AB35BB?

#AB35BB is rgb(171, 53, 187) — red 171, green 53, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AB35BB?

#AB35BB converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 72%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AB35BB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AB35BB scores 5.31:1 against white and 3.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AB35BB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AB35BB 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 9.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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