Information about #AB96A7 color

#AB96A7 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AB96A7 falls into the Magenta Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(171, 150, 167) — 67.1% red, 58.8% green, 65.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 8 / 2 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AB96A7 presents itself as a softly toned purple-pink magenta — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Heliotrope Grey (#AA98A8). Slightly further away sit Heliotrope Gray (#AA98A9) and Lilac Luster (#AE98AA).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(171, 150, 167)), which gives #AB96A7 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AB96A7: 7.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AB96A7 color variations

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

#AB96A7 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 #AB96A7

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

Lilac Luster color link
Lilac Luster

#AE98AA

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

Siesta color link
Siesta

#A59AA8

stung color link
stung

#A69FA4

Mesmerise color link
Mesmerise

#B598A3

Effortless color link
Effortless

#A096A7

Marionette color link
Marionette

#AB94B3

Nobel color link
Nobel

#A99D9D

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AB96A7
  • RGB171, 150, 167
  • CMYK0, 8, 2, 33
  • CSSrgb(171, 150, 167)
  • HSL311°, 11%, 63%
  • HSL Precise311.429°, 11.111%, 62.941%
  • HSV311°, 12%, 67%
  • HSB311°, 12%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.588, 0.655)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.588, 0.655, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.588, 0.655)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.5%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAB96A7
  • DECIMAL ID11245223
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01