Palettes / Colors / #AB449E

#AB449E — Muted Pink

#AB449E is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the pink family.

#AB449E 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 #44AB52; it also sits naturally between #8644AB and #AB446A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 67% · Green 27% · Blue 62%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 60% · Yellow 8% · Key 33%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #AB449E

.text { color: #AB449E; }
.background { background-color: #AB449E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AB449E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 68, 158); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(308, 43%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AB449E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 68, 158, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AB449E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 68, 158, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#AB449E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AB449E">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #44AB52:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #AB449E: #FFFFFF.

How #AB449E 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 #AB449E rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #AB449D  ·  #AB449F →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #AB449E?

#AB449E is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 171, 68, 158). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #AB449E?

#AB449E is RGB 171, 68, 158 — HSL 308°, 43%, 47% — CMYK 0%, 60%, 8%, 33%.

What colors go with #AB449E?

Its complement is #44AB52; analogous partners are #8644AB and #AB446A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #AB449E for text?

White text on #AB449E has a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.05:1.