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#AA0BBC Color

#AA0BBC is rgb(170, 11, 188) in RGB, hsl(294, 89%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 94%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AA0BBC
HEX#AA0BBC
RGBrgb(170, 11, 188)
HSLhsl(294, 89%, 39%)
HSVhsv(294, 94%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 94%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(53.2% 0.247 322.9)
LABlab(41.58% 69.99 -53.11)
LCHlch(41.58% 87.86 322.81)

What #AA0BBC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #AA0BBC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#AA0BBC Channel Values

How #AA0BBC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 170 · G 11 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 294° · S 89% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 294° · S 94% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.03:1 vs white · 3.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AA0BBC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AA0BBC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AA0BBC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #AA0BBC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #AA0BBC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#AA0BBC
Protanopia#4C4CBC
Protanomaly#7D3BBC
Deuteranopia#6767BA
Deuteranomaly#8751BB
Tritanopia#9D4949
Tritanomaly#A33987
Achromatopsia#636363

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Using #AA0BBC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-aa0bbc: #AA0BBC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AA0BBC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-aa0bbc': '#AA0BBC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.667, green: 0.043, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_aa0bbc">#AA0BBC</color>
SVG fillfill="#AA0BBC"

More Pink Colors

#AA0BBC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AA0BBC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AA0BBC?

#AA0BBC is a dark pink — rgb(170, 11, 188) in RGB and hsl(294, 89%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (Munsell) (#9F00C5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.55.

What is the RGB value of #AA0BBC?

#AA0BBC is rgb(170, 11, 188) — red 170, green 11, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AA0BBC?

#AA0BBC converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 94%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AA0BBC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AA0BBC scores 6.03:1 against white and 3.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AA0BBC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AA0BBC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 12.61, which is visibly different.

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