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#AB3FCF Color

#AB3FCF is rgb(171, 63, 207) in RGB, hsl(285, 60%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 70%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AB3FCF
HEX#AB3FCF
RGBrgb(171, 63, 207)
HSLhsl(285, 60%, 53%)
HSVhsv(285, 70%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 70%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(57.9% 0.222 316.3)
LABlab(47.50% 59.72 -54.65)
LCHlch(47.50% 80.95 317.54)

What #AB3FCF 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 #AB3FCF, 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 purple in the library.

#AB3FCF Channel Values

How #AB3FCF 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 63 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 60% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 70% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.83:1 vs white · 4.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AB3FCF 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 text4.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AB3FCF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AB3FCF; 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 #AB3FCF

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

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How #AB3FCF 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#AB3FCF
Protanopia#5D5DCF
Protanomaly#8453CF
Deuteranopia#7272CE
Deuteranomaly#8C61CE
Tritanopia#9C6262
Tritanomaly#A2569A
Achromatopsia#727272

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Using #AB3FCF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ab3fcf: #AB3FCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AB3FCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ab3fcf': '#AB3FCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.247, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_ab3fcf">#AB3FCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#AB3FCF"

More Purple Colors

#AB3FCF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AB3FCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AB3FCF?

#AB3FCF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(171, 63, 207) in RGB and hsl(285, 60%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.6.

What is the RGB value of #AB3FCF?

#AB3FCF is rgb(171, 63, 207) — red 171, green 63, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AB3FCF?

#AB3FCF converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 70%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AB3FCF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AB3FCF scores 4.83:1 against white and 4.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AB3FCF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AB3FCF 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 7.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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