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#AB4DAC Color

#AB4DAC is rgb(171, 77, 172) in RGB, hsl(299, 38%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 55%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AB4DAC
HEX#AB4DAC
RGBrgb(171, 77, 172)
HSLhsl(299, 38%, 49%)
HSVhsv(299, 55%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 55%, 0%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(57.5% 0.17 327.1)
LABlab(48.11% 48.81 -33.39)
LCHlch(48.11% 59.14 325.63)

What #AB4DAC 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 #AB4DAC, 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.

#AB4DAC Channel Values

How #AB4DAC 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 77 · B 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 299° · S 38% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 299° · S 55% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.78:1 vs white · 4.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AB4DAC 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 text4.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AB4DAC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #AB4DAC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AB4DAC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #AB4DAC

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AB4DAC.

How #AB4DAC 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#AB4DAC
Protanopia#6565AC
Protanomaly#875DAC
Deuteranopia#7777AA
Deuteranomaly#8F69AB
Tritanopia#A36060
Tritanomaly#A65985
Achromatopsia#727272

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AB4DAC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ab4dac: #AB4DAC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AB4DAC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ab4dac': '#AB4DAC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.302, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_ab4dac">#AB4DAC</color>
SVG fillfill="#AB4DAC"

More Pink Colors

#AB4DAC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AB4DAC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AB4DAC?

#AB4DAC is a mid-tone pink — rgb(171, 77, 172) in RGB and hsl(299, 38%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purpureus (#9A4EAE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.48.

What is the RGB value of #AB4DAC?

#AB4DAC is rgb(171, 77, 172) — red 171, green 77, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AB4DAC?

#AB4DAC converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 55%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AB4DAC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AB4DAC scores 4.78:1 against white and 4.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AB4DAC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AB4DAC 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 15.1, which is visibly different.

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