What color is #AA0088?

#AA0088 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Katy Berry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AA0088?

The RGB value is 170, 0, 136: 170 red, 0 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AA0088?

The complementary color is #00AA22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AA0088?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AA0088 color

#AA0088 rgb(170, 0, 136)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AA0088 is a dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 0% green and 53.3% blue (170, 0, 136).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 100% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 20% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Katy Berry (#AA0077), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.85:1).

#AA0088 color codes

HEX	`#AA0088`
RGB	`rgb(170, 0, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 0%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 100%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 100%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 20%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.42, 67.8, -27.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.42, 73.08, 338.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.022, 10.326, 24.174)`
Decimal	`11141256`
Short hex	`#A08`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AA0088, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #AA0088	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AA0088 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #AA0088 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aa0088; }
.text { color: #aa0088; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aa0088; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 0 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aa0088, #aa0033); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Magenta.

Questions

What color is #AA0088?: #AA0088 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Katy Berry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AA0088?: The RGB value is 170, 0, 136: 170 red, 0 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AA0088?: The complementary color is #00AA22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AA0088?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.