What color is #AA579B?

#AA579B is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AA579B?

The RGB value is 170, 87, 155: 170 red, 87 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AA579B?

The complementary color is #57AA66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AA579B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AA579B color

#AA579B rgb(170, 87, 155)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AA579B is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 34.1% green and 60.8% blue (170, 87, 155).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 33% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 9% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Magenta Memoir (#B4559B), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.62:1).

#AA579B color codes

HEX	`#AA579B`
RGB	`rgb(170, 87, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 34.1%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 33%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 49%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 9%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.17, 43.27, -22.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.17, 48.57, 332.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.902, 17.731, 33.062)`
Decimal	`11163547`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AA579B, 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 #AA579B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AA579B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	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 #AA579B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aa579b; }
.text { color: #aa579b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aa579b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 87 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aa579b, #aa5772); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #AA579B?: #AA579B is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AA579B?: The RGB value is 170, 87, 155: 170 red, 87 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AA579B?: The complementary color is #57AA66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AA579B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.