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#AA0CDF Color

#AA0CDF is rgb(170, 12, 223) in RGB, hsl(285, 90%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 95%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AA0CDF
HEX#AA0CDF
RGBrgb(170, 12, 223)
HSLhsl(285, 90%, 46%)
HSVhsv(285, 95%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 95%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(55.8% 0.272 313.8)
LABlab(43.77% 74.36 -69.82)
LCHlch(43.77% 102.00 316.80)

What #AA0CDF 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 #AA0CDF, 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 purple in the library.

#AA0CDF Channel Values

How #AA0CDF 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 12 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 90% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 95% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 95% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.49:1 vs white · 3.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AA0CDF 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 text5.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AA0CDF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AA0CDF; 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 #AA0CDF

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AA0CDF.

How #AA0CDF 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#AA0CDF
Protanopia#4C4CDF
Protanomaly#7D3BDF
Deuteranopia#6767DE
Deuteranomaly#8751DE
Tritanopia#975757
Tritanomaly#9F45A0
Achromatopsia#696969

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AA0CDF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-aa0cdf: #AA0CDF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AA0CDF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-aa0cdf': '#AA0CDF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.667, green: 0.047, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_aa0cdf">#AA0CDF</color>
SVG fillfill="#AA0CDF"

More Purple Colors

#AA0CDF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AA0CDF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AA0CDF?

#AA0CDF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(170, 12, 223) in RGB and hsl(285, 90%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Mulberry (#B80CE3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.46.

What is the RGB value of #AA0CDF?

#AA0CDF is rgb(170, 12, 223) — red 170, green 12, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AA0CDF?

#AA0CDF converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 95%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AA0CDF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AA0CDF scores 5.49:1 against white and 3.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AA0CDF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AA0CDF 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 darkviolet (#9400D3) at a CIE76 distance of 6.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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