What color is #AA59C1?

#AA59C1 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prickly Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AA59C1?

The RGB value is 170, 89, 193: 170 red, 89 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AA59C1?

The complementary color is #70C159, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AA59C1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 and white text 4.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AA59C1 color

#AA59C1 rgb(170, 89, 193)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AA59C1 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 34.9% green and 75.7% blue (170, 89, 193).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 46% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#A264BA), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.91:1).

#AA59C1 color codes

HEX	`#AA59C1`
RGB	`rgb(170, 89, 193)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 34.9%, 75.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 46%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 54%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 54%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.32, 49.42, -40.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.32, 64.16, 320.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.774, 19.542, 52.645)`
Decimal	`11164097`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AA59C1, 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 #AA59C1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AA59C1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.91:1	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 #AA59C1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aa59c1; }
.text { color: #aa59c1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aa59c1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 89 193 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aa59c1, #c159a4); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #AA59C1?: #AA59C1 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Prickly Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AA59C1?: The RGB value is 170, 89, 193: 170 red, 89 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AA59C1?: The complementary color is #70C159, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AA59C1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 and white text 4.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.