Palettes / Colors / #AB79DC
#AB79DC — Light Purple
#AB79DC is a purple color we call Light 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 #AB79DC 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.
#AB79DC 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 #ABDC79; it also sits naturally between #7979DC and #DC79DC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AB79DC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 171, 121, 220 |
| HSL | 270°, 59%, 67% |
| HSV | 270°, 45%, 86% |
| CMYK | 22%, 45%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 36.55, 27.50, 71.09 |
| Yxy | 27.50, 0.2705, 0.2035 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.43, 38.45, -43.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.44, 36.01, -48.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 47% · Blue 86%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 45% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AB79DC
.text { color: #AB79DC; }
.background { background-color: #AB79DC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AB79DC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(171, 121, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(270, 59%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AB79DC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(171, 121, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AB79DC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(171, 121, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AB79DC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AB79DC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ABDC79:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.23:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.50:1 AA |
Best text color on #AB79DC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AB79DC
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 #AB79DC: ·
How #AB79DC 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 #AB79DC 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 #AB79DC?
#AB79DC is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 171, 121, 220). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AB79DC?
#AB79DC is RGB 171, 121, 220 — HSL 270°, 59%, 67% — CMYK 22%, 45%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #AB79DC?
Its complement is #ABDC79; analogous partners are #7979DC and #DC79DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AB79DC for text?
Black text on #AB79DC has a contrast ratio of 6.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.23:1.