Information about Amaranth Purple color

#AB274F - Amaranth Purple color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AB274F ("Amaranth Purple") belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(171, 39, 79) — 67.1% red, 15.3% green, 31% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 52 / 36 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AB274F is a energetic, saturated rose that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Robin Red (#A72655). Nearby in the Register you will also find French Wine (#AC1E44) and Strever Rose (#A8305C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(171, 39, 79)), which gives #AB274F its character. If you plan to put text on a #AB274F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.1:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Amaranth Purple" in the Register.

Amaranth Purple color variations

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

Amaranth Purple color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Amaranth Purple

#AB274F
#D23A68

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#DD6B8D

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#E89CB3

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#F3CDD9

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White

#FFFFFF

Amaranth Purple color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Amaranth Purple

#AB274F
#881E3E

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#66172E

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#440F1F

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#22070F

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Black

#000000

Amaranth Purple color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Amaranth Purple

#AB274F
#A43657

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#9C4660

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#94586A

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#8A6B74

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Grey

#808080

Amaranth Purple color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#AA9D26

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#AA6826

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#AA3326

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Amaranth Purple

#AB274F
#AA2682

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#9D26AA

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#6826AA

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Amaranth Purple 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
#AB274F
Amaranth Purple

#AB274F

#27AA83
#27AA83

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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
#AB274F
Amaranth Purple

#AB274F

#2790AA
#2790AA

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#27AA41
#27AA41

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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
#AA4127
#AA4127

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#AB274F
Amaranth Purple

#AB274F

#AA2790
#AA2790

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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
#AB274F
Amaranth Purple

#AB274F

#4EAA27
#4EAA27

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#274EAA
#274EAA

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#AB274F
Amaranth Purple

#AB274F

#AA8327
#AA8327

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#27AA83
#27AA83

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#274EAA
#274EAA

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#AB274F
Amaranth Purple

#AB274F

#90AA27
#90AA27

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#27AA83
#27AA83

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#4127AA
#4127AA

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Nearest named colors to Amaranth Purple

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Robin Red color link
Robin Red

#A72655

French Wine color link
French Wine

#AC1E44

Strever Rose color link
Strever Rose

#A8305C

Vibe color link
Vibe

#AC3142

Filmpro Magenta color link
Filmpro Magenta

#AA305D

Crash Hot color link
Crash Hot

#AF2E40

Hibiscus color link
Hibiscus

#B33654

StitchCraft color link
StitchCraft

#B02A3E

Deep Carmine color link
Deep Carmine

#A9203E

Bombshell color link
Bombshell

#AE2F3E

Big Dip O’ruby color link
Big Dip O’ruby

#9C2542

Tree Peony color link
Tree Peony

#A4345D

Amaranth Purple color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AB274F
  • RGB171, 39, 79
  • CMYK0, 52, 36, 33
  • CSSrgb(171, 39, 79)
  • HSL342°, 63%, 41%
  • HSL Precise341.818°, 62.857%, 41.176%
  • HSV342°, 77%, 67%
  • HSB342°, 77%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • GLSLvec3(0.671, 0.153, 0.310)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.671, 0.153, 0.310, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.671, 0.153, 0.310)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31%
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAB274F
  • DECIMAL ID11216719
  • Name Length15
  • This page visited900 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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