Close to Medium Violet Red
#AB147F
#AB147F is a dark, vivid pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 7.8% green, and 49.8% blue. Its hue is 317°, with 79% saturation and 37% 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 #AB147F.
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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3.14:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AB147F as they’d see it.
#AB147F 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 #AB147F
What color is #AB147F?
#AB147F is a dark, vivid pink, close to the color Medium Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 67.1% red, 7.8% green, and 49.8% blue. Its hue is 317°, with 79% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #AB147F in RGB?
#AB147F is rgb(171, 20, 127): 171 red, 20 green, and 127 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AB147F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 88, 26, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AB147F?
PANTONE 254 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AB147F?
Its complement #056B24 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.