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#AB369D Color

#AB369D is rgb(171, 54, 157) in RGB, hsl(307, 52%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 8%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantine (#BD33A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AB369D
HEX#AB369D
RGBrgb(171, 54, 157)
HSLhsl(307, 52%, 44%)
HSVhsv(307, 68%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 8%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(54.1% 0.191 333.1)
LABlab(43.87% 56.46 -31.11)
LCHlch(43.87% 64.46 331.15)

What #AB369D 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 #AB369D, 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.

#AB369D Channel Values

How #AB369D 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 1578-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 307° · S 52% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 307° · S 68% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 68% · Y 8% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.61:1 vs white · 3.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AB369D 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 text5.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AB369D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AB369D; 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 #AB369D

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 #AB369D.

How #AB369D 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#AB369D
Protanopia#59599D
Protanomaly#824D9D
Deuteranopia#6F6F9B
Deuteranomaly#8B5D9C
Tritanopia#A44D4D
Tritanomaly#A74576
Achromatopsia#686868

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AB369D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ab369d: #AB369D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AB369D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ab369d': '#AB369D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.212, blue: 0.616)
Android XML<color name="color_ab369d">#AB369D</color>
SVG fillfill="#AB369D"

More Pink Colors

#AB369D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AB369D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AB369D?

#AB369D is a mid-tone pink — rgb(171, 54, 157) in RGB and hsl(307, 52%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantine (#BD33A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.25.

What is the RGB value of #AB369D?

#AB369D is rgb(171, 54, 157) — red 171, green 54, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AB369D?

#AB369D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 8%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AB369D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AB369D scores 5.61:1 against white and 3.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AB369D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AB369D 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 darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 13.92, which is visibly different.

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