What color is #AB4197?

#AB4197 is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(171, 65, 151), and in HSL hsl(311, 45%, 46%).

Is #AB4197 accessible as text?

On white, #AB4197 has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.93:1 (fails). For text placed on #AB4197, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AB4197?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-700 (#A800B7).

What colors go well with #AB4197?

#AB4197 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #41AA54. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AB4197 below.

Is #AB4197 good for buttons?

#AB4197 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #AB4197 — black text only reaches 3.93:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AB4197 the same as CSS mediumvioletred?

No — #AB4197 is not the CSS named color mediumvioletred, but mediumvioletred (#C71585) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#AB4197 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AB4197

Not just a swatch — here's how #AB4197 works with other colors. Named schemes with #AB4197 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #AB4197 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9C9462 Secondary #3C3833

Fandango anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AB4197 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

Fandango plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AB4197 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Fandango sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #AB4197 Secondary #BA6033 Accent #7E7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Fandango as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #AB4197 Secondary #B48EAA Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Fandango is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Fandango carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #AB4197 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 64/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 47/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 46/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 96/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 12/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECDBE9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AA4174 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #AB4197 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AB4197;
  --color-base-rgb: 171 65 151;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.0% 0.171 335.8);
  --color-50: #FBF4FA;
  --color-100: #F4E1F1;
  --color-200: #E8C4E2;
  --color-300: #D59BCA;
  --color-400: #BE74B1;
  --color-500: #A25393;
  --color-600: #7D4573;
  --color-700: #5A3553;
  --color-800: #3B2637;
  --color-900: #251922;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  fandango: {
    50: '#FBF4FA',
    100: '#F4E1F1',
    200: '#E8C4E2',
    300: '#D59BCA',
    400: '#BE74B1',
    500: '#A25393',
    600: '#7D4573',
    700: '#5A3553',
    800: '#3B2637',
    900: '#251922',
  },
}

$base: #AB4197;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF4FA;
$base-100: #F4E1F1;
$base-200: #E8C4E2;
$base-300: #D59BCA;
$base-400: #BE74B1;
$base-500: #A25393;
$base-600: #7D4573;
$base-700: #5A3553;
$base-800: #3B2637;
$base-900: #251922;
$base-hover: #883479;
$base-subtle: #E4C8DF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AB4197",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4E1F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E8C4E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D59BCA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BE74B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A25393",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7D4573",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5A3553",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B2637",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251922",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AB4197

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