What color is #AA9DDC?

#AA9DDC is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Violet Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AA9DDC?

The RGB value is 170, 157, 220: 170 red, 157 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AA9DDC?

The complementary color is #CFDC9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AA9DDC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.57:1 and white text 2.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AA9DDC color

#AA9DDC rgb(170, 157, 220)

Shades of blue

The hex color #AA9DDC is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 61.6% green and 86.3% blue (170, 157, 220).

Its hue angle is 252°, with 47% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Violet Velvet (#B19CD9), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.57:1).

#AA9DDC color codes

HEX	`#AA9DDC`
RGB	`rgb(170, 157, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 61.6%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(252, 47%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(252, 29%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 29%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.89, 17.87, -30.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.89, 35.13, 300.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.55, 37.827, 72.809)`
Decimal	`11181532`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AA9DDC, 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 #AA9DDC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AA9DDC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.57:1	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 #AA9DDC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aa9ddc; }
.text { color: #aa9ddc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aa9ddc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 157 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aa9ddc, #c99ddc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wisteria.

Questions

What color is #AA9DDC?: #AA9DDC is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Violet Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AA9DDC?: The RGB value is 170, 157, 220: 170 red, 157 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AA9DDC?: The complementary color is #CFDC9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AA9DDC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.57:1 and white text 2.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.