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Information about #AB83B9 color

#AB83B9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AB83B9 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(171, 131, 185) (67.1% red, 51.4% green, 72.5% blue), or CMYK 5 / 21 / 0 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated blue-purple violet, #AB83B9 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 practically indistinguishable from African Violet (#B284BE). Nearby in the Register you will also find East Side (#AA8CBC) and Cool Violet (#A189BA).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(171, 131, 185)), which gives #AB83B9 its character. If you plan to put text on a #AB83B9 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AB83B9 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AB83B9 color variations

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

#AB83B9 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 #AB83B9

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#AB83B9
  • RGB171, 131, 185
  • CMYK5, 21, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(171, 131, 185)
  • HSL284°, 28%, 62%
  • HSL Precise284.444°, 27.835%, 61.961%
  • HSV284°, 29%, 73%
  • HSB284°, 29%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.514, 0.725)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.514, 0.725, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.514, 0.725)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.5%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAB83B9
  • DECIMAL ID11240377
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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