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#AB368B Color

#AB368B is rgb(171, 54, 139) in RGB, hsl(316, 52%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 19%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Berry Parfait (#A43482), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AB368B
HEX#AB368B
RGBrgb(171, 54, 139)
HSLhsl(316, 52%, 44%)
HSVhsv(316, 68%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 19%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(53.2% 0.178 340.6)
LABlab(43.17% 54.48 -21.35)
LCHlch(43.17% 58.51 338.60)

What #AB368B 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 #AB368B, 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.

#AB368B Channel Values

How #AB368B 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 54 · B 1398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 316° · S 52% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 316° · S 68% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 68% · Y 19% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.78:1 vs white · 3.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AB368B 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 text5.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AB368B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AB368B; 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 #AB368B

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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How #AB368B 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#AB368B
Protanopia#59598B
Protanomaly#824D8B
Deuteranopia#6F6F88
Deuteranomaly#8B5D89
Tritanopia#A64848
Tritanomaly#A84169
Achromatopsia#666666

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Using #AB368B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ab368b: #AB368B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AB368B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ab368b': '#AB368B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.212, blue: 0.545)
Android XML<color name="color_ab368b">#AB368B</color>
SVG fillfill="#AB368B"

More Pink Colors

#AB368B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AB368B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AB368B?

#AB368B is a mid-tone pink — rgb(171, 54, 139) in RGB and hsl(316, 52%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Berry Parfait (#A43482), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.84.

What is the RGB value of #AB368B?

#AB368B is rgb(171, 54, 139) — red 171, green 54, and blue 139 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AB368B?

#AB368B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 19%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AB368B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AB368B scores 5.78:1 against white and 3.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AB368B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AB368B 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 16.87, which is visibly different.

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