What color is #AA1BC8?

#AA1BC8 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Telemagenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AA1BC8?

The RGB value is 170, 27, 200: 170 red, 27 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AA1BC8?

The complementary color is #39C81B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AA1BC8?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AA1BC8 color

#AA1BC8 rgb(170, 27, 200)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AA1BC8 is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 10.6% green and 78.4% blue (170, 27, 200).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 76% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 87% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Telemagenta (#AA22CC), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.68:1).

#AA1BC8 color codes

HEX	`#AA1BC8`
RGB	`rgb(170, 27, 200)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 10.6%, 78.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 76%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 87%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 87%, 0%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.51, 73.77, -57.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.51, 93.49, 322.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.393, 13.501, 55.796)`
Decimal	`11148232`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AA1BC8, 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 #AA1BC8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AA1BC8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.7:1	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 #AA1BC8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aa1bc8; }
.text { color: #aa1bc8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aa1bc8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 27 200 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aa1bc8, #c81b8f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #AA1BC8?: #AA1BC8 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Telemagenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AA1BC8?: The RGB value is 170, 27, 200: 170 red, 27 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AA1BC8?: The complementary color is #39C81B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AA1BC8?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.