Palettes / Colors / #AB02BB
#AB02BB — Vivid Pink
#AB02BB is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color DarkViolet (#9400D3). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkviolet (#9400D3) — not an exact match. CSS darkviolet gives you #9400D3, a different color; use #AB02BB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#AB02BB is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #11BB02; it also sits naturally between #4F02BB and #BB026E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AB02BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 2, 187 |
| HSL | 295°, 98%, 37% |
| HSV | 295°, 99%, 73% |
| CMYK | 9%, 99%, 0%, 27% |
| XYZ | 25.79, 12.29, 48.03 |
| Yxy | 12.29, 0.2995, 0.1427 |
| CIE-Lab | 41.67, 75.10, -52.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 35.06, 72.96, -60.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 1% · Blue 73%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 99% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AB02BB
.text { color: #AB02BB; }
.background { background-color: #AB02BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AB02BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 2, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(295, 98%, 37%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AB02BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 2, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AB02BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 2, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AB02BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AB02BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #11BB02:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.07:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.46:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #AB02BB: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AB02BB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #AB02BB: ·
How #AB02BB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #AB02BB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #AB02BB?
#AB02BB is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 171, 2, 187). Its closest standard named color is DarkViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AB02BB?
#AB02BB is RGB 171, 2, 187 — HSL 295°, 98%, 37% — CMYK 9%, 99%, 0%, 27%.
What colors go with #AB02BB?
Its complement is #11BB02; analogous partners are #4F02BB and #BB026E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AB02BB for text?
White text on #AB02BB has a contrast ratio of 6.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.46:1.