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#AB2CB0

#ab2cb0 ≈ Purpureus

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#ab2cb0 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 67.06% red, 17.25% green and 69.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.84% cyan, 75% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.98% black. Its hue angle is 297.73°, with 60% saturation and 43.14% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Purpureus (#9a4eae), ΔE 5.89.

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Relative luminance0.1359

Complementary

  1. #ab2cb0
  2. #31b02c

Split complementary

  1. #ab2cb0
  2. #73b02c
  3. #2cb069

Analogous

  1. #692cb0
  2. #ab2cb0
  3. #b02c73

Triadic

  1. #ab2cb0
  2. #b0ab2c
  3. #2cb0ab

Tetradic

  1. #ab2cb0
  2. #b02c31
  3. #31b02c
  4. #2cb0ab

Square

  1. #ab2cb0
  2. #b0692c
  3. #31b02c
  4. #2c73b0

Monochromatic

  1. #340d36
  2. #701d73
  3. #ab2cb0
  4. #cf54d4
  5. #e091e4

Shades

#ab2cb0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ab2cb0
  2. #9a289e
  3. #89238d
  4. #781f7b
  5. #671a6a
  6. #561658
  7. #441246
  8. #330d35
  9. #220923
  10. #110412
  11. #000000

Tints

#ab2cb0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ab2cb0
  2. #b341b8
  3. #bc56c0
  4. #c46bc8
  5. #cd80d0
  6. #d596d8
  7. #ddabdf
  8. #e6c0e7
  9. #eed5ef
  10. #f7eaf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ab2cb0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ab2cb0
  2. #a734ab
  3. #a23da6
  4. #9e45a2
  5. #9a4e9d
  6. #965698
  7. #915e93
  8. #8d678e
  9. #896f8a
  10. #847885
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.72:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #88558a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005db4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4c6dad ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b0436c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #704eb2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7d59ae ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ae3b8d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ab2cb0 {
  color: #ab2cb0;
}
Background
.bg-ab2cb0 {
  background-color: #ab2cb0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-ab2cb0 {
  border: 2px solid #ab2cb0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ab2cb0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 171 44 176;
  --color-primary-hsl: 298 60% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ab2cb0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ab2cb0, #b02c73);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ab2cb0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(171 44 176 / 0.35);
}

#9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 5.89 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 6.27 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 8.70 #8e4585 Deep Plum ΔE 9.28 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 9.58 #8a2be2 Blue Violet ΔE 10.43 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 10.44 #54d34f Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Purpureus
#ab2cb0  rgb(171, 44, 176)  hsl(298, 60%, 43%)  Purpureus
#31b02c  rgb(49, 176, 44)  hsl(118, 60%, 43%)  Kelly Green
#b0ab2c  rgb(176, 171, 44)  hsl(58, 60%, 43%)  Brass
#2cb0ab  rgb(44, 176, 171)  hsl(178, 60%, 43%)  Light Sea Green