Glossy Grape (#AB92B3)

The hex code for Glossy Grape is #AB92B3. It is rgb(171, 146, 179) in RGB, hsl(285, 18%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 18%, 0%, 30%) in CMYK — a light purple. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#AB92B3

RGBrgb(171, 146, 179)

HSLhsl(285, 18%, 64%)

HSVhsv(285, 18%, 70%)

CMYKcmyk(4%, 18%, 0%, 30%)

OKLCHoklch(69.3% 0.055 317.9)

LABlab(63.67% 14.19 -13.69)

LCHlch(63.67% 19.72 316.04)

Colors Closest to Glossy Grape

Glossy Grape is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 6.84 Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 8.29 Heliotrope Gray#AA98A9ΔE 8.95 Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 8.98 Opera Mauve#B784A7ΔE 10.93 Mountbatten Pink#997A8DΔE 12.13

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#AB92B3 Channel Values

How Glossy Grape 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 146 · B 179	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 285° · S 18% · L 64%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 285° · S 18% · V 70%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 4% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 30%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.8:1 vs white · 7.49:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Glossy Grape 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 text2.8:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.49:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Glossy Grape

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Glossy Grape; 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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Complementary

Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of Glossy Grape

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 Glossy Grape 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#AB92B3

Protanopia#9797B3

Protanomaly#9F95B3

Deuteranopia#9B9BB2

Deuteranomaly#A297B3

Tritanopia#A79797

Tritanomaly#A995A3

Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

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Using #AB92B3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--glossy-grape: #AB92B3;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AB92B3;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'glossy-grape': '#AB92B3' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.573, blue: 0.702)

Android XML<color name="glossy_grape">#AB92B3</color>

SVG fillfill="#AB92B3"

More Purple Colors

Glossy Grape sits in the purplefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

ad34cb aa66ea ad46ff aa00ff af00fa a84ed4 af95e4 a76bcf b19cd9 a684ff b284be a679d2 ba98dd cc99ff debdef f3e8ff 241236 36004d 4c2673 5d0ec0 6b0099 7f22fe 9400d3 9a4eae

#AB92B3 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Glossy Grape?

The hex code for Glossy Grape is #AB92B3. That is rgb(171, 146, 179) in RGB, hsl(285, 18%, 64%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(4%, 18%, 0%, 30%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #AB92B3?

#AB92B3 is rgb(171, 146, 179) — red 171, green 146, and blue 179 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AB92B3?

#AB92B3 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 18%, 0%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AB92B3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AB92B3 scores 2.8:1 against white and 7.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AB92B3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AB92B3 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 17.1, which is visibly different.

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