Information about #AB51CB color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#AB51CB falls into the Violet Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(171, 81, 203) — 67.1% red, 31.8% green, 79.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 13 / 48 / 0 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AB51CB presents itself as a clearly saturated blue-purple violet — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Purple Flower (#A74AC7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) and Deep Lilac (#9955BB).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(171, 81, 203)), which gives #AB51CB its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AB51CB: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for white. #AB51CB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AB51CB color variations

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

#AB51CB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AB51CB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AB51CB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AB51CB 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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#AB51CB 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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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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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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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
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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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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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Nearest named colors to #AB51CB

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

Medium Orchid color link
Medium Orchid

#BA55D3

Deep Lilac color link
Deep Lilac

#9955BB

Julie's Lavender color link
Julie's Lavender

#A767D5

Rich Lilac color link
Rich Lilac

#B666D2

Purple Plum color link
Purple Plum

#9C51B6

Rich Lavender color link
Rich Lavender

#A76BCF

Pastel Grape color link
Pastel Grape

#A16AD1

Amethyst color link
Amethyst

#9966CC

Lightish Purple color link
Lightish Purple

#A552E6

Brilliant Purple color link
Brilliant Purple

#AF51E7

Brilliant Violet color link
Brilliant Violet

#9C51E7

#AB51CB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AB51CB
  • RGB171, 81, 203
  • CMYK13, 48, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(171, 81, 203)
  • HSL284°, 54%, 56%
  • HSL Precise284.262°, 53.982%, 55.686%
  • HSV284°, 60%, 80%
  • HSB284°, 60%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.318, 0.796)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.318, 0.796, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.318, 0.796)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.6%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAB51CB
  • DECIMAL ID11227595
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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