What color is #AAA2C6?

#AAA2C6 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AAA2C6?

The RGB value is 170, 162, 198: 170 red, 162 green and 198 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AAA2C6?

The complementary color is #BEC6A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AAA2C6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.69:1 and white text 2.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AAA2C6 color

#AAA2C6 rgb(170, 162, 198)

Shades of blue

The hex color #AAA2C6 is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 63.5% green and 77.6% blue (170, 162, 198).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 24% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Imperial Lilac (#A99FCF), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.69:1).

#AAA2C6 color codes

HEX	`#AAA2C6`
RGB	`rgb(170, 162, 198)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 63.5%, 77.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 24%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 18%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 18%, 0%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.36, 10.1, -17.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.36, 20.09, 300.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.689, 38.464, 58.748)`
Decimal	`11182790`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AAA2C6, 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 #AAA2C6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#AAA2C6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.69:1	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 #AAA2C6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aaa2c6; }
.text { color: #aaa2c6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aaa2c6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 162 198 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aaa2c6, #bca2c6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #AAA2C6?: #AAA2C6 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AAA2C6?: The RGB value is 170, 162, 198: 170 red, 162 green and 198 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AAA2C6?: The complementary color is #BEC6A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AAA2C6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.69:1 and white text 2.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.