#AB92DD Color
#AB92DD is rgb(171, 146, 221) in RGB, hsl(260, 52%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 34%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AB92DDrgb(171, 146, 221)hsl(260, 52%, 72%)hsv(260, 34%, 87%)cmyk(23%, 34%, 0%, 13%)oklch(71.1% 0.11 298.9)lab(65.00% 21.16 -35.04)lch(65.00% 40.94 301.13)What #AB92DD 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 #AB92DD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AB92DD Channel Values
How #AB92DD 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 221 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 260° · S 52% · L 72% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 260° · S 34% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.66:1 vs white · 7.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AB92DD 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.
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Colors That Go With #AB92DD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AB92DD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #AB92DD
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 #AB92DD 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.
#AB92DD#9797DD#9F95DD#9B9BDD#A297DD#A09E9E#A599BB#9F9F9FUsing #AB92DD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ab92dd: #AB92DD;background-color: #AB92DD;colors: { 'color-ab92dd': '#AB92DD' }Color(red: 0.671, green: 0.573, blue: 0.867)<color name="color_ab92dd">#AB92DD</color>fill="#AB92DD"More Purple Colors
#AB92DD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AB92DD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AB92DD?
#AB92DD is a light purple — rgb(171, 146, 221) in RGB and hsl(260, 52%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.33.
What is the RGB value of #AB92DD?
#AB92DD is rgb(171, 146, 221) — red 171, green 146, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AB92DD?
#AB92DD converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 34%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AB92DD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AB92DD scores 2.66:1 against white and 7.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AB92DD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AB92DD 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 18.29, which is visibly different.
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