Palettes / Colors / #AB72BC
#AB72BC — Muted Purple
#AB72BC is a purple color we call Muted Purple, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #AB72BC 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.
#AB72BC 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 #82BC71; it also sits naturally between #8571BC and #BC71A8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AB72BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 114, 188 |
| HSL | 286°, 36%, 59% |
| HSV | 286°, 39%, 74% |
| CMYK | 9%, 39%, 0%, 26% |
| XYZ | 31.89, 24.32, 50.59 |
| Yxy | 24.32, 0.2986, 0.2277 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.41, 35.32, -30.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.32, 32.25, -30.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 45% · Blue 74%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 39% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AB72BC
.text { color: #AB72BC; }
.background { background-color: #AB72BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AB72BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 114, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(286, 36%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AB72BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 114, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AB72BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 114, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AB72BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AB72BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #82BC71:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.58:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.86:1 AA |
Best text color on #AB72BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AB72BC
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 #AB72BC: ·
How #AB72BC 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 #AB72BC 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 #AB72BC?
#AB72BC is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 171, 114, 188). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AB72BC?
#AB72BC is RGB 171, 114, 188 — HSL 286°, 36%, 59% — CMYK 9%, 39%, 0%, 26%.
What colors go with #AB72BC?
Its complement is #82BC71; analogous partners are #8571BC and #BC71A8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AB72BC for text?
Black text on #AB72BC has a contrast ratio of 5.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.58:1.