What color is #AA6494?

#AA6494 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Je t’aime. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AA6494?

The RGB value is 170, 100, 148: 170 red, 100 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AA6494?

The complementary color is #64AA7A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AA6494?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and white text 4.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AA6494 color

#AA6494 rgb(170, 100, 148)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AA6494 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 39.2% green and 58% blue (170, 100, 148).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 29% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 13% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Je t’aime (#B36B92), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.96:1).

#AA6494 color codes

HEX	`#AA6494`
RGB	`rgb(170, 100, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 39.2%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 29%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 41%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 13%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.61, 35.14, -14.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.61, 37.9, 337.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.48, 19.8, 30.438)`
Decimal	`11166868`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AA6494, 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 #AA6494	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AA6494 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.96:1	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 #AA6494 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aa6494; }
.text { color: #aa6494; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aa6494; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 100 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aa6494, #aa6471); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #AA6494?: #AA6494 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Je t’aime. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AA6494?: The RGB value is 170, 100, 148: 170 red, 100 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AA6494?: The complementary color is #64AA7A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AA6494?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and white text 4.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.