What color is #AA459B?

#AA459B is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Fandango. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AA459B?

The RGB value is 170, 69, 155: 170 red, 69 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AA459B?

The complementary color is #45AA54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AA459B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AA459B color

#AA459B rgb(170, 69, 155)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AA459B is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 27.1% green and 60.8% blue (170, 69, 155).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 42% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 9% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Fandango (#B53389), a difference of 5.1 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.21:1).

#AA459B color codes

HEX	`#AA459B`
RGB	`rgb(170, 69, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 27.1%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 42%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 59%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 59%, 9%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.87, 52.07, -27.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.87, 58.74, 332.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.622, 15.171, 32.635)`
Decimal	`11158939`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AA459B, 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 #AA459B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AA459B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.03:1	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 #AA459B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aa459b; }
.text { color: #aa459b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aa459b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 69 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aa459b, #aa4569); }

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Questions

What color is #AA459B?: #AA459B is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Fandango. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AA459B?: The RGB value is 170, 69, 155: 170 red, 69 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AA459B?: The complementary color is #45AA54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AA459B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.