Palettes / Colors / #AB367E
#AB367E — Muted Pink
#AB367E is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color MediumVioletRed (#C71585). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mediumvioletred (#C71585) — not an exact match. CSS mediumvioletred gives you #C71585, a different color; use #AB367E 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.
#AB367E is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #36AB63; it also sits naturally between #9D36AB and #AB3643. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AB367E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 54, 126 |
| HSL | 323°, 52%, 44% |
| HSV | 323°, 68%, 67% |
| CMYK | 0%, 68%, 26%, 33% |
| XYZ | 21.88, 12.80, 21.06 |
| Yxy | 12.80, 0.3925, 0.2297 |
| CIE-Lab | 42.46, 54.43, -14.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 35.78, 49.22, -12.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 21% · Blue 49%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 68% · Yellow 26% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AB367E
.text { color: #AB367E; }
.background { background-color: #AB367E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AB367E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 54, 126); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(323, 52%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AB367E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 54, 126, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AB367E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 54, 126, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AB367E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AB367E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #36AB63:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.90:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.56:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #AB367E: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AB367E
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 #AB367E: ·
How #AB367E 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 #AB367E 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 #AB367E?
#AB367E is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 171, 54, 126). Its closest standard named color is MediumVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AB367E?
#AB367E is RGB 171, 54, 126 — HSL 323°, 52%, 44% — CMYK 0%, 68%, 26%, 33%.
What colors go with #AB367E?
Its complement is #36AB63; analogous partners are #9D36AB and #AB3643. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AB367E for text?
White text on #AB367E has a contrast ratio of 5.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.56:1.