What color is #AA8FBC?

#AA8FBC is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Enchanted Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AA8FBC?

The RGB value is 170, 143, 188: 170 red, 143 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AA8FBC?

The complementary color is #A1BC8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AA8FBC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.36:1 and white text 2.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AA8FBC color

#AA8FBC rgb(170, 143, 188)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AA8FBC is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 56.1% green and 73.7% blue (170, 143, 188).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 25% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Enchanted Lilac (#A893C1), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.36:1).

#AA8FBC color codes

HEX	`#AA8FBC`
RGB	`rgb(170, 143, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 56.1%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 25%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 24%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 24%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.2, 18.64, -19.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.2, 27.07, 313.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.476, 31.822, 51.841)`
Decimal	`11177916`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AA8FBC, 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 #AA8FBC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AA8FBC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.36:1	Pass	Pass	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 #AA8FBC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aa8fbc; }
.text { color: #aa8fbc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aa8fbc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 143 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aa8fbc, #bc8fb8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #AA8FBC?: #AA8FBC is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Enchanted Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AA8FBC?: The RGB value is 170, 143, 188: 170 red, 143 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AA8FBC?: The complementary color is #A1BC8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AA8FBC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.36:1 and white text 2.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.