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#AB95DF Color

#AB95DF is rgb(171, 149, 223) in RGB, hsl(258, 54%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 33%, 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 7.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AB95DF
HEX#AB95DF
RGBrgb(171, 149, 223)
HSLhsl(258, 54%, 73%)
HSVhsv(258, 33%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 33%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(71.7% 0.108 297.3)
LABlab(65.81% 19.93 -34.90)
LCHlch(65.81% 40.18 299.73)

What #AB95DF 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 #AB95DF, 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 purple in the library.

#AB95DF Channel Values

How #AB95DF 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 149 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 258° · S 54% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 258° · S 33% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.59:1 vs white · 8.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AB95DF 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 text2.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AB95DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AB95DF; 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 #AB95DF

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 #AB95DF 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#AB95DF
Protanopia#9999DF
Protanomaly#A197DF
Deuteranopia#9D9DDF
Deuteranomaly#A39ADF
Tritanopia#A0A1A1
Tritanomaly#A59CBD
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AB95DF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ab95df: #AB95DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AB95DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ab95df': '#AB95DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.671, green: 0.584, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_ab95df">#AB95DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#AB95DF"

More Purple Colors

#AB95DF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AB95DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AB95DF?

#AB95DF is a light purple — rgb(171, 149, 223) in RGB and hsl(258, 54%, 73%) 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 7.41.

What is the RGB value of #AB95DF?

#AB95DF is rgb(171, 149, 223) — red 171, green 149, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AB95DF?

#AB95DF converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 33%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AB95DF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AB95DF scores 2.59:1 against white and 8.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AB95DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AB95DF 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 18.52, which is visibly different.

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