#AB93BA Hex Color

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#ab93ba is a dusty, cool purple with gray undertones and low saturation. Its soft, ashy lightness supports spiritual, wellness, cosmetic, wedding, and luxury palettes without feeling loud. Use it as a supporting tone beside charcoal or deep wine, since it can look washed out against white. The hex code #ab93ba supports readable black text at about 7.6:1 contrast.

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What is #ab93ba in RGB, HSL and CMYK?

In RGB, #ab93ba is rgb(171, 147, 186), in HSL hsl(277, 22%, 65%) and in CMYK 8%, 21%, 0%, 27%.

What colors pair well with #ab93ba?

#ab93ba pairs well with charcoal, deep wine, muted sage, and soft cream, which give its pale, gray-purple base enough structure and contrast while preserving its restrained mood in print and digital layouts. Use charcoal for text and wine for accents.

Is #ab93ba readable on white or black?

#ab93ba has a 2.75:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.61:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.

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