#AB5997 Color

#AB5997 is rgb(171, 89, 151) in RGB, hsl(315, 33%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 12%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearly Purple (#B768A2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AB5997

HEX#AB5997

RGBrgb(171, 89, 151)

HSLhsl(315, 33%, 51%)

HSVhsv(315, 48%, 67%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 48%, 12%, 33%)

OKLCHoklch(58.2% 0.132 337.1)

LABlab(49.62% 40.33 -18.71)

LCHlch(49.62% 44.46 335.11)

What #AB5997 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 #AB5997, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pearly Purple#B768A2ΔE 5.68 Violet (Crayola)#963D7FΔE 10 Razzmic Berry#8D4E85ΔE 10.11 Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 11.36 Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 11.44 Maximum Red Purple#A63A79ΔE 13.71

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#AB5997 Channel Values

How #AB5997 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 171 · G 89 · B 151	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 315° · S 33% · L 51%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 315° · S 48% · V 67%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 48% · Y 12% · K 33%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.56:1 vs white · 4.61:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AB5997 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 text4.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text4.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AB5997

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AB5997; 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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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #AB5997

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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Shades

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How #AB5997 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#AB5997

Protanopia#6D6D97

Protanomaly#8A6597

Deuteranopia#7C7C95

Deuteranomaly#917096

Tritanopia#A66464

Tritanomaly#A8607B

Achromatopsia#767676

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Using #AB5997 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ab5997: #AB5997;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AB5997;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ab5997': '#AB5997' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.349, blue: 0.592)

Android XML<color name="color_ab5997">#AB5997</color>

SVG fillfill="#AB5997"

More Pink Colors

#AB5997 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#AB5997 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AB5997?

#AB5997 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(171, 89, 151) in RGB and hsl(315, 33%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearly Purple (#B768A2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.68.

What is the RGB value of #AB5997?

#AB5997 is rgb(171, 89, 151) — red 171, green 89, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AB5997?

#AB5997 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 12%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AB5997 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AB5997 scores 4.56:1 against white and 4.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AB5997 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AB5997 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 23.46, which is visibly different.

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