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#AB49A2 Color

#AB49A2 is rgb(171, 73, 162) in RGB, hsl(306, 40%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 5%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), visibly different at ΔE 10.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AB49A2
HEX#AB49A2
RGBrgb(171, 73, 162)
HSLhsl(306, 40%, 48%)
HSVhsv(306, 57%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 57%, 5%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(56.5% 0.168 331.2)
LABlab(47.01% 49.31 -29.21)
LCHlch(47.01% 57.31 329.36)

What #AB49A2 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 #AB49A2, 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.

#AB49A2 Channel Values

How #AB49A2 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 73 · B 1628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 40% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 57% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 57% · Y 5% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.99:1 vs white · 4.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AB49A2 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 text4.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AB49A2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AB49A2; 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 #AB49A2

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 #AB49A2 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#AB49A2
Protanopia#6363A2
Protanomaly#865AA2
Deuteranopia#7575A0
Deuteranomaly#8E66A1
Tritanopia#A45B5B
Tritanomaly#A7547D
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AB49A2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ab49a2: #AB49A2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AB49A2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ab49a2': '#AB49A2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.286, blue: 0.635)
Android XML<color name="color_ab49a2">#AB49A2</color>
SVG fillfill="#AB49A2"

More Pink Colors

#AB49A2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AB49A2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AB49A2?

#AB49A2 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(171, 73, 162) in RGB and hsl(306, 40%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.74.

What is the RGB value of #AB49A2?

#AB49A2 is rgb(171, 73, 162) — red 171, green 73, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AB49A2?

#AB49A2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 5%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AB49A2 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AB49A2 scores 4.99:1 against white and 4.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AB49A2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AB49A2 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 16.78, which is visibly different.

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