Information about #AB6997 color

#AB6997 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AB6997 falls into the Rose Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(171, 105, 151) — 67.1% red, 41.2% green, 59.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 26 / 8 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AB6997 presents itself as a softly balanced romantic rose — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Butterfly (#A46B9B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pearly Purple (#B768A2) and Taffeta (#996E9E).

In RGB terms — rgb(171, 105, 151) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.0:1. No one has named #AB6997 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AB6997 color variations

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

#AB6997 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 #AB6997

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

Butterfly color link
Butterfly

#A46B9B

Taffeta color link
Taffeta

#996E9E

Grayish Rose color link
Grayish Rose

#A87D93

Dark Lilac color link
Dark Lilac

#9C6DA5

Thin color link
Thin

#A87CA0

Red Wisteria color link
Red Wisteria

#BB7796

Tapestry color link
Tapestry

#B37084

Fuurple color link
Fuurple

#97709E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AB6997
  • RGB171, 105, 151
  • CMYK0, 26, 8, 33
  • CSSrgb(171, 105, 151)
  • HSL318°, 28%, 54%
  • HSL Precise318.182°, 28.205%, 54.118%
  • HSV318°, 39%, 67%
  • HSB318°, 39%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.412, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.412, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.412, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAB6997
  • DECIMAL ID11233687
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01