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#AB6393 Color

#AB6393 is rgb(171, 99, 147) in RGB, hsl(320, 30%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 14%, 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 6.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AB6393
HEX#AB6393
RGBrgb(171, 99, 147)
HSLhsl(320, 30%, 53%)
HSVhsv(320, 42%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 14%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(59.6% 0.111 340.7)
LABlab(51.58% 34.75 -13.39)
LCHlch(51.58% 37.24 338.92)

What #AB6393 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 #AB6393, 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.

#AB6393 Channel Values

How #AB6393 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 99 · B 1478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 320° · S 30% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 320° · S 42% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 14% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.25:1 vs white · 4.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AB6393 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 text4.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AB6393

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AB6393; 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 #AB6393

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 #AB6393 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#AB6393
Protanopia#737393
Protanomaly#8D6D93
Deuteranopia#818191
Deuteranomaly#937692
Tritanopia#A76B6B
Tritanomaly#A9687D
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AB6393 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ab6393: #AB6393;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AB6393;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ab6393': '#AB6393' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.388, blue: 0.576)
Android XML<color name="color_ab6393">#AB6393</color>
SVG fillfill="#AB6393"

More Pink Colors

#AB6393 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AB6393 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AB6393?

#AB6393 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(171, 99, 147) in RGB and hsl(320, 30%, 53%) 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 6.11.

What is the RGB value of #AB6393?

#AB6393 is rgb(171, 99, 147) — red 171, green 99, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AB6393?

#AB6393 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 14%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AB6393 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AB6393 scores 4.25:1 against white and 4.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AB6393 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AB6393 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 20.34, which is visibly different.

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