Information about #AB78DE color

#AB78DE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AB78DE belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(171, 120, 222) — 67.1% red, 47.1% green, 87.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 20 / 40 / 0 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AB78DE reads as a energetic, saturated twilight violet and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Julie's Lavender (#A767D5). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rich Lavender (#A76BCF) and Sabrina Violet (#A285D1).

The recipe behind #AB78DE is rgb(171, 120, 222), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AB78DE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.2:1. #AB78DE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AB78DE color variations

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

#AB78DE 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 #AB78DE

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AB78DE
  • RGB171, 120, 222
  • CMYK20, 40, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(171, 120, 222)
  • HSL270°, 61%, 67%
  • HSL Precise270°, 60.714%, 67.059%
  • HSV270°, 46%, 87%
  • HSB270°, 46%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.471, 0.871)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.471, 0.871, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.471, 0.871)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.1%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAB78DE
  • DECIMAL ID11237598
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01