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#AB6DAA Color

#AB6DAA is rgb(171, 109, 170) in RGB, hsl(301, 27%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 1%, 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 7.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AB6DAA
HEX#AB6DAA
RGBrgb(171, 109, 170)
HSLhsl(301, 27%, 55%)
HSVhsv(301, 36%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 1%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(62.2% 0.114 327.4)
LABlab(54.51% 32.59 -22.36)
LCHlch(54.51% 39.53 325.54)

What #AB6DAA 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 #AB6DAA, 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.

#AB6DAA Channel Values

How #AB6DAA 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 109 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 301° · S 27% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 301° · S 36% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 1% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.82:1 vs white · 5.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AB6DAA 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 text3.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AB6DAA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AB6DAA; 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 #AB6DAA

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 #AB6DAA 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#AB6DAA
Protanopia#7A7AAA
Protanomaly#9075AA
Deuteranopia#8686A9
Deuteranomaly#967DA9
Tritanopia#A57777
Tritanomaly#A7738E
Achromatopsia#828282

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Using #AB6DAA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ab6daa: #AB6DAA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AB6DAA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ab6daa': '#AB6DAA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.427, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_ab6daa">#AB6DAA</color>
SVG fillfill="#AB6DAA"

More Pink Colors

#AB6DAA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AB6DAA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AB6DAA?

#AB6DAA is a mid-tone pink — rgb(171, 109, 170) in RGB and hsl(301, 27%, 55%) 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 7.65.

What is the RGB value of #AB6DAA?

#AB6DAA is rgb(171, 109, 170) — red 171, green 109, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AB6DAA?

#AB6DAA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 1%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AB6DAA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AB6DAA scores 3.82:1 against white and 5.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AB6DAA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AB6DAA 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 18.93, which is visibly different.

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