Palettes / Colors / #AB4FA2

#AB4FA2 — Muted Pink

#AB4FA2 is a pink color we call Muted Pink, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the pink family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #AB4FA2 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.

#AB4FA2 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 #4FAB58; it also sits naturally between #864FAB and #AB4F74. 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 31% · Blue 64%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 54% · Yellow 5% · Key 33%

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

Previews

CSS code for #AB4FA2

.text { color: #AB4FA2; }
.background { background-color: #AB4FA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AB4FA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 79, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(306, 37%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AB4FA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 79, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AB4FA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 79, 162, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#AB4FA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AB4FA2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #4FAB58:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #AB4FA2: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AB4FA2

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:

How #AB4FA2 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 #AB4FA2 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #AB4FA2?

#AB4FA2 is Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 171, 79, 162). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #AB4FA2?

#AB4FA2 is RGB 171, 79, 162 — HSL 306°, 37%, 49% — CMYK 0%, 54%, 5%, 33%.

What colors go with #AB4FA2?

Its complement is #4FAB58; analogous partners are #864FAB and #AB4F74. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #AB4FA2 for text?

White text on #AB4FA2 has a contrast ratio of 4.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.37:1.