What color is #AA6EAF?

#AA6EAF is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AA6EAF?

The RGB value is 170, 110, 175: 170 red, 110 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AA6EAF?

The complementary color is #73AF6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AA6EAF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 and white text 3.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AA6EAF color

#AA6EAF rgb(170, 110, 175)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AA6EAF is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 43.1% green and 68.6% blue (170, 110, 175).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 29% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Lavendless (#B86FC2), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.56:1).

#AA6EAF color codes

HEX	`#AA6EAF`
RGB	`rgb(170, 110, 175)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 43.1%, 68.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 29%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 37%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 37%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.86, 34.59, -24.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.86, 42.67, 324.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.891, 22.794, 43.374)`
Decimal	`11169455`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AA6EAF, 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 #AA6EAF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AA6EAF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.56:1	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 #AA6EAF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aa6eaf; }
.text { color: #aa6eaf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aa6eaf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 110 175 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aa6eaf, #af6e93); }

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Questions

What color is #AA6EAF?: #AA6EAF is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AA6EAF?: The RGB value is 170, 110, 175: 170 red, 110 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AA6EAF?: The complementary color is #73AF6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AA6EAF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 and white text 3.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.