What color is #AA7EB2?

#AA7EB2 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Heart Potion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AA7EB2?

The RGB value is 170, 126, 178: 170 red, 126 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AA7EB2?

The complementary color is #86B27E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AA7EB2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AA7EB2 color

#AA7EB2 rgb(170, 126, 178)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AA7EB2 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 49.4% green and 69.8% blue (170, 126, 178).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 25% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Heart Potion (#A97FB1), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.34:1).

#AA7EB2 color codes

HEX	`#AA7EB2`
RGB	`rgb(170, 126, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 49.4%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 25%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 29%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 29%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.68, 26.21, -20.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.68, 33.49, 321.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.073, 26.683, 45.572)`
Decimal	`11173554`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AA7EB2, 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 #AA7EB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AA7EB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.34:1	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 #AA7EB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aa7eb2; }
.text { color: #aa7eb2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aa7eb2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 126 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aa7eb2, #b27ea0); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #AA7EB2?: #AA7EB2 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Heart Potion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AA7EB2?: The RGB value is 170, 126, 178: 170 red, 126 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AA7EB2?: The complementary color is #86B27E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AA7EB2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.