Plum
#AB12AB · Plum
#AB12AB is Plum, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 171, 18, 171 and a relative luminance of 0.120, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
magenta
Luminance
0.12
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
6.17:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.41:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #AB12AB?
#AB12AB is Plum, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 171, 18, 171, and in HSL it is 300°, 81%, 37%.
Is #AB12AB a light or dark color?
#AB12AB has a relative luminance of 0.120, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #AB12AB?
Its complementary color is #12AB12. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.