Palettes / Colors / #AB56CD

#AB56CD — Muted Purple

#AB56CD is a purple color we call Muted Purple, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the purple family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #AB56CD 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.

#AB56CD is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. 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 #78CD56; it also sits naturally between #7056CD and #CD56B3. 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 34% · Blue 80%

Cyan 17% · Magenta 58% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

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

Previews

CSS code for #AB56CD

.text { color: #AB56CD; }
.background { background-color: #AB56CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AB56CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 86, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(283, 54%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AB56CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 86, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AB56CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 86, 205, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#AB56CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AB56CD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #78CD56:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #AB56CD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AB56CD

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 #AB56CD 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 #AB56CD 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

← #AB56CC  ·  #AB56CE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #AB56CD?

#AB56CD is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 171, 86, 205). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #AB56CD?

#AB56CD is RGB 171, 86, 205 — HSL 283°, 54%, 57% — CMYK 17%, 58%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #AB56CD?

Its complement is #78CD56; analogous partners are #7056CD and #CD56B3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #AB56CD for text?

Black text on #AB56CD has a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.25:1.