What color is #AA8AA3?

#AA8AA3 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AA8AA3?

The RGB value is 170, 138, 163: 170 red, 138 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AA8AA3?

The complementary color is #8AAA91, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AA8AA3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.87:1 and white text 3.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AA8AA3 color

#AA8AA3 rgb(170, 138, 163)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AA8AA3 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 54.1% green and 63.9% blue (170, 138, 163).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 16% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 4% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Voila! (#AF8BA8), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.87:1).

#AA8AA3 color codes

HEX	`#AA8AA3`
RGB	`rgb(170, 138, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 54.1%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 16%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 19%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 4%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.11, 16.48, -8.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.11, 18.6, 332.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.276, 29.368, 38.612)`
Decimal	`11176611`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AA8AA3, 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 #AA8AA3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AA8AA3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.87:1	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 #AA8AA3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aa8aa3; }
.text { color: #aa8aa3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aa8aa3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 138 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aa8aa3, #aa8a93); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #AA8AA3?: #AA8AA3 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AA8AA3?: The RGB value is 170, 138, 163: 170 red, 138 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AA8AA3?: The complementary color is #8AAA91, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AA8AA3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.87:1 and white text 3.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.