Information about #AB71A6 color

#AB71A6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AB71A6 falls into the Magenta Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(171, 113, 166) — 67.1% red, 44.3% green, 65.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 23 / 2 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AB71A6 is a moderately toned purple-pink magenta that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Grayish Magenta (#A87DA8). Slightly further away sit Thin (#A87CA0) and Butterfly (#A46B9B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(171, 113, 166)), which gives #AB71A6 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AB71A6: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AB71A6 color variations

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

#AB71A6 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 #AB71A6

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

Thin color link
Thin

#A87CA0

Butterfly color link
Butterfly

#A46B9B

Dark Lilac color link
Dark Lilac

#9C6DA5

Soft Purple color link
Soft Purple

#A66FB5

Taffeta color link
Taffeta

#996E9E

Muted Rose color link
Muted Rose

#B681A1

Bouquet color link
Bouquet

#A78199

Heather color link
Heather

#A484AC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AB71A6
  • RGB171, 113, 166
  • CMYK0, 23, 2, 33
  • CSSrgb(171, 113, 166)
  • HSL305°, 26%, 56%
  • HSL Precise305.172°, 25.664%, 55.686%
  • HSV305°, 34%, 67%
  • HSB305°, 34%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.443, 0.651)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.443, 0.651, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.443, 0.651)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.1%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAB71A6
  • DECIMAL ID11235750
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01