Information about #AB37C2 color

#AB37C2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AB37C2 is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(171, 55, 194) — 67.1% red, 21.6% green, 76.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 12 / 72 / 0 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored magenta, #AB37C2 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Purple Flower (#A74AC7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Orchid (#9932CC) and Purply (#983FB2).

In RGB terms — rgb(171, 55, 194) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AB37C2 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.1:1. #AB37C2 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AB37C2 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#AB37C2 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AB37C2 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#892C9C

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#672175

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Black

#000000

#AB37C2 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AB37C2 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#C3376A

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#7437C3

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#3C37C3

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#376AC3

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#AB37C2 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#4EC337
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#37C366
#37C366

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#94C337
#94C337

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#6637C3
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#AB37C2
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#C3AC37
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#37C3AC
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#C3374E
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#4EC337
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#37C3AC
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#C36637
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#4EC337
#4EC337

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#3794C3
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Nearest named colors to #AB37C2

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Purple Flower color link
Purple Flower

#A74AC7

Dark Orchid color link
Dark Orchid

#9932CC

Purply color link
Purply

#983FB2

Barney color link
Barney

#AC1DB8

Purpley Pink color link
Purpley Pink

#C83CB9

Purple Plum color link
Purple Plum

#9C51B6

Moderate Magenta color link
Moderate Magenta

#A84AA8

Steel Pink color link
Steel Pink

#CC33CC

Purpureus color link
Purpureus

#9A4EAE

Byzantine color link
Byzantine

#BD33A4

Moderate Heliotrope color link
Moderate Heliotrope

#9C4AA8

Deep Lilac color link
Deep Lilac

#9955BB

#AB37C2 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AB37C2
  • RGB171, 55, 194
  • CMYK12, 72, 0, 24
  • CSSrgb(171, 55, 194)
  • HSL290°, 56%, 49%
  • HSL Precise290.072°, 55.823%, 48.824%
  • HSV290°, 72%, 76%
  • HSB290°, 72%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.216, 0.761)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.216, 0.761, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.216, 0.761)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB21.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.1%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAB37C2
  • DECIMAL ID11220930
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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