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#AB58DF Color

#AB58DF is rgb(171, 88, 223) in RGB, hsl(277, 68%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 61%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AB58DF
HEX#AB58DF
RGBrgb(171, 88, 223)
HSLhsl(277, 68%, 61%)
HSVhsv(277, 61%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 61%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(61.8% 0.204 310.1)
LABlab(52.43% 51.47 -55.88)
LCHlch(52.43% 75.98 312.65)

What #AB58DF 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 #AB58DF, 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.

#AB58DF Channel Values

How #AB58DF 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 88 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 277° · S 68% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 277° · S 61% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.04:1 vs white · 5.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AB58DF 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AB58DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AB58DF; 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 #AB58DF

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 #AB58DF 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#AB58DF
Protanopia#6C6CDF
Protanomaly#8A65DF
Deuteranopia#7C7CDE
Deuteranomaly#916FDE
Tritanopia#9B7575
Tritanomaly#A16BAA
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AB58DF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ab58df: #AB58DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AB58DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ab58df': '#AB58DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.345, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_ab58df">#AB58DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#AB58DF"

More Purple Colors

#AB58DF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AB58DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AB58DF?

#AB58DF is a light purple — rgb(171, 88, 223) in RGB and hsl(277, 68%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.2.

What is the RGB value of #AB58DF?

#AB58DF is rgb(171, 88, 223) — red 171, green 88, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AB58DF?

#AB58DF converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 61%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AB58DF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AB58DF scores 4.04:1 against white and 5.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AB58DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AB58DF 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 9.2, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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