What color is #AA46A1?

#AA46A1 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Fuchsia Pheromone. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AA46A1?

The RGB value is 170, 70, 161: 170 red, 70 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AA46A1?

The complementary color is #46AA4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AA46A1?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AA46A1 color

#AA46A1 rgb(170, 70, 161)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AA46A1 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 27.5% green and 63.1% blue (170, 70, 161).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 42% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 5% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Fuchsia Pheromone (#9F4CB7), a difference of 5.4 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.12:1).

#AA46A1 color codes

HEX	`#AA46A1`
RGB	`rgb(170, 70, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 27.5%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 42%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 59%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 59%, 5%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.31, 52.62, -30.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.31, 60.6, 330.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.201, 15.501, 35.376)`
Decimal	`11159201`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AA46A1, 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 #AA46A1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AA46A1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.1:1	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 #AA46A1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aa46a1; }
.text { color: #aa46a1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aa46a1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 70 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aa46a1, #aa466f); }

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Questions

What color is #AA46A1?: #AA46A1 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Fuchsia Pheromone. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AA46A1?: The RGB value is 170, 70, 161: 170 red, 70 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AA46A1?: The complementary color is #46AA4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AA46A1?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.