What color is #AAA0C3?

#AAA0C3 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AAA0C3?

The RGB value is 170, 160, 195: 170 red, 160 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AAA0C3?

The complementary color is #B9C3A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AAA0C3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.53:1 and white text 2.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AAA0C3 color

#AAA0C3 rgb(170, 160, 195)

Shades of purple

The hex color #AAA0C3 is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 62.7% green and 76.5% blue (170, 160, 195).

Its hue angle is 257°, with 23% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Imperial Lilac (#A99FCF), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.53:1).

#AAA0C3 color codes

HEX	`#AAA0C3`
RGB	`rgb(170, 160, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 62.7%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(257, 23%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(257, 18%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 18%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.75, 10.56, -16.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.75, 19.71, 302.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.997, 37.628, 56.828)`
Decimal	`11182275`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AAA0C3, 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 #AAA0C3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AAA0C3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.53:1	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 #AAA0C3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aaa0c3; }
.text { color: #aaa0c3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aaa0c3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 160 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aaa0c3, #bba0c3); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #AAA0C3?: #AAA0C3 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AAA0C3?: The RGB value is 170, 160, 195: 170 red, 160 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AAA0C3?: The complementary color is #B9C3A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AAA0C3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.53:1 and white text 2.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.