What color is #AA9FCF?

#AA9FCF is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AA9FCF?

The RGB value is 170, 159, 207: 170 red, 159 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AA9FCF?

The complementary color is #C4CF9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AA9FCF?

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.

#AA9FCF color

#AA9FCF rgb(170, 159, 207)

Shades of blue

The hex color #AA9FCF is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 62.4% green and 81.2% blue (170, 159, 207).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 33% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Imperial Lilac (#A99FCF), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#AA9FCF color codes

HEX	`#AA9FCF`
RGB	`rgb(170, 159, 207)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 62.4%, 81.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 33%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 23%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 23%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.91, 13.76, -23.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.91, 26.84, 300.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.236, 37.847, 64.205)`
Decimal	`11182031`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AA9FCF, 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 #AA9FCF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AA9FCF 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 #AA9FCF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aa9fcf; }
.text { color: #aa9fcf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aa9fcf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 159 207 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aa9fcf, #c29fcf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wisteria.

Questions

What color is #AA9FCF?: #AA9FCF is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AA9FCF?: The RGB value is 170, 159, 207: 170 red, 159 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AA9FCF?: The complementary color is #C4CF9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AA9FCF?: 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.