Close to Dark Violet
#AB02DB
#AB02DB is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Dark Violet. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 0.8% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 287°, with 98% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AB02DB.
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.
White text on this color
5.58:1 AABlack text on this color
3.76:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
5.58:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.76:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AB02DB as they’d see it.
#AB02DB 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 #AB02DB
What color is #AB02DB?
#AB02DB is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Dark Violet. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 0.8% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 287°, with 98% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #AB02DB in RGB?
#AB02DB is rgb(171, 2, 219): 171 red, 2 green, and 219 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AB02DB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(22, 99, 0, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AB02DB?
PANTONE 2592 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AB02DB?
Its complement #107900 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.