Close to Lavender Purple
#AB8BBF
#AB8BBF is a light, muted purple, close to the color Lavender Purple. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 54.5% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 277°, with 29% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AB8BBF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.93:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.18:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.93:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.18:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AB8BBF as they’d see it.
#AB8BBF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AB8BBF
What color is #AB8BBF?
#AB8BBF is a light, muted purple, close to the color Lavender Purple. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 54.5% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 277°, with 29% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AB8BBF in RGB?
#AB8BBF is rgb(171, 139, 191): 171 red, 139 green, and 191 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AB8BBF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(10, 27, 0, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AB8BBF?
PANTONE 2638 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AB8BBF?
Its complement #80A06C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.