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Information about #AB80C6 color

#AB80C6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AB80C6 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(171, 128, 198) (67.1% red, 50.2% green, 77.6% blue), or CMYK 11 / 27 / 0 / 22 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced violet, #AB80C6 appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to African Violet (#B284BE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sabrina Violet (#A285D1) and East Side (#AA8CBC).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(171, 128, 198)), which gives #AB80C6 its character. If you plan to put text on a #AB80C6 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AB80C6 color variations

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

#AB80C6 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 #AB80C6

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#AB80C6
  • RGB171, 128, 198
  • CMYK11, 27, 0, 22
  • CSSrgb(171, 128, 198)
  • HSL277°, 38%, 64%
  • HSL Precise276.857°, 38.043%, 63.922%
  • HSV277°, 35%, 78%
  • HSB277°, 35%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.502, 0.776)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.502, 0.776, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.502, 0.776)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB77.6%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAB80C6
  • DECIMAL ID11239622
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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