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#AB7DE3 Color

#AB7DE3 is rgb(171, 125, 227) in RGB, hsl(267, 65%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 45%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (Floral) (#B57EDC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AB7DE3
HEX#AB7DE3
RGBrgb(171, 125, 227)
HSLhsl(267, 65%, 69%)
HSVhsv(267, 45%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 45%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(67.6% 0.152 303.4)
LABlab(60.27% 33.44 -45.73)
LCHlch(60.27% 56.66 306.18)

What #AB7DE3 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 #AB7DE3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 5.84Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 7.64Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 7.79Amethyst#9966CCΔE 8.51Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 11Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 13.34

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

#AB7DE3 Channel Values

How #AB7DE3 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 125 · B 2278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 267° · S 65% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 267° · S 45% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.1:1 vs white · 6.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AB7DE3 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 text3.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AB7DE3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #AB7DE3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AB7DE3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#AB7DE3
Complementary
#B5E37D
Analogous
#7D82E3
Analogous
#DE7DE3
Triadic
#E3AB7D
Triadic
#7DE3AB
Split comp.
#E3DE7D
Split comp.
#82E37D

Tints & Shades of #AB7DE3

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.

Tints

#B68DE7
#C19EEA
#CBAFEE
#D9C4F3
#E4D5F6
#EFE6FA

Shades

#9257DB
#772DD2
#6225AD
#4C1D87
#371561
#1F0C37

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AB7DE3.

How #AB7DE3 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#AB7DE3
Protanopia#8686E3
Protanomaly#9683E3
Deuteranopia#8E8EE2
Deuteranomaly#9B88E3
Tritanopia#9D8F8F
Tritanomaly#A388B7
Achromatopsia#929292

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AB7DE3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ab7de3: #AB7DE3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AB7DE3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ab7de3': '#AB7DE3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.490, blue: 0.890)
Android XML<color name="color_ab7de3">#AB7DE3</color>
SVG fillfill="#AB7DE3"

More Purple Colors

#AB7DE3 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#AB7DE3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AB7DE3?

#AB7DE3 is a light purple — rgb(171, 125, 227) in RGB and hsl(267, 65%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (Floral) (#B57EDC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.84.

What is the RGB value of #AB7DE3?

#AB7DE3 is rgb(171, 125, 227) — red 171, green 125, and blue 227 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AB7DE3?

#AB7DE3 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 45%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AB7DE3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AB7DE3 scores 3.1:1 against white and 6.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AB7DE3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AB7DE3 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 7.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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