What color is #AA78B0?

#AA78B0 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AA78B0?

The RGB value is 170, 120, 176: 170 red, 120 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AA78B0?

The complementary color is #7EB078, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AA78B0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 and white text 3.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AA78B0 color

#AA78B0 rgb(170, 120, 176)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AA78B0 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 47.1% green and 69% blue (170, 120, 176).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 26% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Berries Galore (#AB7CB4), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.02:1).

#AA78B0 color codes

HEX	`#AA78B0`
RGB	`rgb(170, 120, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 47.1%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 26%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 32%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 32%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.19, 29.19, -21.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.19, 36.54, 323.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.13, 25.115, 44.274)`
Decimal	`11172016`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AA78B0, 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 #AA78B0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AA78B0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.02:1	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 #AA78B0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aa78b0; }
.text { color: #aa78b0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aa78b0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 120 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aa78b0, #b0789a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #AA78B0?: #AA78B0 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AA78B0?: The RGB value is 170, 120, 176: 170 red, 120 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AA78B0?: The complementary color is #7EB078, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AA78B0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 and white text 3.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.