#AB42B3 Color

#AB42B3 is rgb(171, 66, 179) in RGB and hsl(296, 46%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#AB42B3

HEX#AB42B3

RGBrgb(171, 66, 179)

HSLhsl(296, 46%, 48%)

HSVhsv(296, 63%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(56.5% 0.193 324.8)

CMYKcmyk(4%, 63%, 0%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #AB42B3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.05:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.16:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #AB42B3 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#AB42B3 Complementary#4AB342 Analogous#7342B3 Analogous#B34282 Triadic#B3AB42 Triadic#42B3AB

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #AB42B3, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BA57C1 #C572CB #CF8CD4 #DCA9DF #E6C3E9 #F1DDF3

Shades

#963A9C #7D3082 #67286C #522056 #3D173F #240E25

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