Information about #AB69AB color

#AB69AB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AB69AB is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(171, 105, 171) — 67.1% red, 41.2% green, 67.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 26 / 0 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated magenta, #AB69AB sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Soft Purple (#A66FB5). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pearly Purple (#B768A2) and Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5).

In RGB terms — rgb(171, 105, 171) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #AB69AB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AB69AB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AB69AB color variations

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

#AB69AB 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #AB69AB

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

Soft Purple color link
Soft Purple

#A66FB5

Dark Lilac color link
Dark Lilac

#9C6DA5

Butterfly color link
Butterfly

#A46B9B

RTNO color link
RTNO

#9A65B5

Thin color link
Thin

#A87CA0

Taffeta color link
Taffeta

#996E9E

Fuurple color link
Fuurple

#97709E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AB69AB
  • RGB171, 105, 171
  • CMYK0, 26, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(171, 105, 171)
  • HSL300°, 28%, 54%
  • HSL Precise300°, 28.205%, 54.118%
  • HSV300°, 39%, 67%
  • HSB300°, 39%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.412, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.412, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.412, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAB69AB
  • DECIMAL ID11233707
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01