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#AB4F99 Color

#AB4F99 is rgb(171, 79, 153) in RGB, hsl(312, 37%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 11%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (Crayola) (#963D7F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AB4F99
HEX#AB4F99
RGBrgb(171, 79, 153)
HSLhsl(312, 37%, 49%)
HSVhsv(312, 54%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 11%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(56.8% 0.151 335.4)
LABlab(47.75% 45.43 -22.74)
LCHlch(47.75% 50.80 333.41)

What #AB4F99 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 #AB4F99, 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.

#AB4F99 Channel Values

How #AB4F99 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 79 · B 1538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 312° · S 37% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 312° · S 54% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 54% · Y 11% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.87:1 vs white · 4.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AB4F99 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 text4.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AB4F99

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AB4F99; 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 #AB4F99

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 #AB4F99 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#AB4F99
Protanopia#676799
Protanomaly#875E99
Deuteranopia#787897
Deuteranomaly#8F6A98
Tritanopia#A55D5D
Tritanomaly#A75779
Achromatopsia#717171

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Using #AB4F99 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ab4f99: #AB4F99;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AB4F99;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ab4f99': '#AB4F99' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.310, blue: 0.600)
Android XML<color name="color_ab4f99">#AB4F99</color>
SVG fillfill="#AB4F99"

More Pink Colors

#AB4F99 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AB4F99 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AB4F99?

#AB4F99 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(171, 79, 153) in RGB and hsl(312, 37%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (Crayola) (#963D7F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.58.

What is the RGB value of #AB4F99?

#AB4F99 is rgb(171, 79, 153) — red 171, green 79, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AB4F99?

#AB4F99 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 11%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AB4F99 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AB4F99 scores 4.87:1 against white and 4.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AB4F99 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AB4F99 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 20.09, which is visibly different.

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