What color is #AA5DAF?

#AA5DAF 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 #AA5DAF?

The RGB value is 170, 93, 175: 170 red, 93 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AA5DAF?

The complementary color is #62AF5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AA5DAF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 and white text 4.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AA5DAF color

#AA5DAF rgb(170, 93, 175)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AA5DAF is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 36.5% green and 68.6% blue (170, 93, 175).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 34% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Prickly Purple (#A264BA), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.89:1).

#AA5DAF color codes

HEX	`#AA5DAF`
RGB	`rgb(170, 93, 175)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 36.5%, 68.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 34%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 47%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 47%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.23, 43.8, -30.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.23, 53.43, 325.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.229, 19.471, 42.821)`
Decimal	`11165103`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AA5DAF, 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 #AA5DAF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AA5DAF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.89:1	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 #AA5DAF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aa5daf; }
.text { color: #aa5daf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aa5daf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 93 175 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aa5daf, #af5d8b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Orchid.

Questions

What color is #AA5DAF?: #AA5DAF 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 #AA5DAF?: The RGB value is 170, 93, 175: 170 red, 93 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AA5DAF?: The complementary color is #62AF5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AA5DAF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 and white text 4.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.