Palettes / Colors / #AB63BB
#AB63BB — Muted Purple
#AB63BB 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 #AB63BB 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.
#AB63BB 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 #73BB63; it also sits naturally between #7F63BB and #BB639F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AB63BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 99, 187 |
| HSL | 289°, 39%, 56% |
| HSV | 289°, 47%, 73% |
| CMYK | 9%, 47%, 0%, 27% |
| XYZ | 30.23, 21.17, 49.51 |
| Yxy | 21.17, 0.2996, 0.2098 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.13, 43.29, -34.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.01, 39.83, -35.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 39% · Blue 73%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 47% · 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 #AB63BB
.text { color: #AB63BB; }
.background { background-color: #AB63BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AB63BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 99, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(289, 39%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AB63BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 99, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AB63BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 99, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AB63BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AB63BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #73BB63:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.01:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.23:1 AA |
Best text color on #AB63BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AB63BB
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 #AB63BB: ·
How #AB63BB 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 #AB63BB 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 #AB63BB?
#AB63BB is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 171, 99, 187). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AB63BB?
#AB63BB is RGB 171, 99, 187 — HSL 289°, 39%, 56% — CMYK 9%, 47%, 0%, 27%.
What colors go with #AB63BB?
Its complement is #73BB63; analogous partners are #7F63BB and #BB639F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AB63BB for text?
Black text on #AB63BB has a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.01:1.