What color is #AA719B?

#AA719B is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Drama Queen. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AA719B?

The RGB value is 170, 113, 155: 170 red, 113 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AA719B?

The complementary color is #71AA80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AA719B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.54:1 and white text 3.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AA719B color

#AA719B rgb(170, 113, 155)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AA719B is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 44.3% green and 60.8% blue (170, 113, 155).

Its hue angle is 316°, with 25% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 9% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Drama Queen (#A37298), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.54:1).

#AA719B color codes

HEX	`#AA719B`
RGB	`rgb(170, 113, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 44.3%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(316, 25%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(316, 34%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 9%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.79, 29.15, -13.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.79, 32.12, 335.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.399, 22.724, 33.894)`
Decimal	`11170203`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AA719B, 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 #AA719B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AA719B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.54:1	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 #AA719B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aa719b; }
.text { color: #aa719b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aa719b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 113 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aa719b, #aa717f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #AA719B?: #AA719B is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Drama Queen. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AA719B?: The RGB value is 170, 113, 155: 170 red, 113 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AA719B?: The complementary color is #71AA80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AA719B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.54:1 and white text 3.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.