#AB38BC Color

#AB38BC is rgb(171, 56, 188) in RGB and hsl(292, 54%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#AB38BC

HEX#AB38BC

RGBrgb(171, 56, 188)

HSLhsl(292, 54%, 48%)

HSVhsv(292, 70%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(56% 0.213 322.2)

CMYKcmyk(9%, 70%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #AB38BC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.22:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.02:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #AB38BC based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#AB38BC Complementary#4ABC38 Analogous#6938BC Analogous#BC388C Triadic#BCAB38 Triadic#38BCAB

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #AB38BC, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BA4ECA #C46AD2 #CF85DB #DCA5E4 #E6C0EC #F1DCF4

Shades

#9631A5 #7D2989 #672272 #521B5A #3D1443 #240C27

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