What color is #AA62A1?

#AA62A1 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 #AA62A1?

The RGB value is 170, 98, 161: 170 red, 98 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AA62A1?

The complementary color is #62AA6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AA62A1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and white text 4.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AA62A1 color

#AA62A1 rgb(170, 98, 161)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AA62A1 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 38.4% green and 63.1% blue (170, 98, 161).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 30% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 5% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Magenta Memoir (#B4559B), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.97:1).

#AA62A1 color codes

HEX	`#AA62A1`
RGB	`rgb(170, 98, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 38.4%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 30%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 42%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 5%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.67, 38.51, -21.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.67, 44.23, 330.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.378, 19.856, 36.102)`
Decimal	`11166369`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AA62A1, 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 #AA62A1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AA62A1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.97:1	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 #AA62A1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aa62a1; }
.text { color: #aa62a1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aa62a1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 98 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aa62a1, #aa627d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #AA62A1?: #AA62A1 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 #AA62A1?: The RGB value is 170, 98, 161: 170 red, 98 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AA62A1?: The complementary color is #62AA6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AA62A1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and white text 4.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.