What color is #AA7AAD?

#AA7AAD is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AA7AAD?

The RGB value is 170, 122, 173: 170 red, 122 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AA7AAD?

The complementary color is #7DAD7A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AA7AAD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.1:1 and white text 3.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AA7AAD color

#AA7AAD rgb(170, 122, 173)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AA7AAD is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 47.8% green and 67.8% blue (170, 122, 173).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 24% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Berries Galore (#AB7CB4), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.1:1).

#AA7AAD color codes

HEX	`#AA7AAD`
RGB	`rgb(170, 122, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 47.8%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 24%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 29%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 29%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.54, 27.47, -19.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.54, 33.81, 324.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.079, 25.483, 42.809)`
Decimal	`11172525`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AA7AAD, 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 #AA7AAD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AA7AAD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.1:1	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 #AA7AAD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aa7aad; }
.text { color: #aa7aad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aa7aad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 122 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aa7aad, #ad7a97); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #AA7AAD?: #AA7AAD is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AA7AAD?: The RGB value is 170, 122, 173: 170 red, 122 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AA7AAD?: The complementary color is #7DAD7A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AA7AAD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.1:1 and white text 3.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.