#AA22B4 Color
#AA22B4 is rgb(170, 34, 180) in RGB, hsl(296, 68%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 81%, 0%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauveine (#8D029B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AA22B4rgb(170, 34, 180)hsl(296, 68%, 42%)hsv(296, 81%, 71%)cmyk(6%, 81%, 0%, 29%)oklch(53.7% 0.228 325)lab(42.55% 65.07 -46.87)lch(42.55% 80.20 324.24)What #AA22B4 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 #AA22B4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AA22B4 Channel Values
How #AA22B4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 170 · G 34 · B 180 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 296° · S 68% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 296° · S 81% · V 71% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 29% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.84:1 vs white · 3.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AA22B4 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.
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Colors That Go With #AA22B4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AA22B4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #AA22B4
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 #AA22B4 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.
#AA22B4#5151B4#7E43B4#6A6AB2#8856B3#9F4C4C#A33F83#656565Using #AA22B4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aa22b4: #AA22B4;background-color: #AA22B4;colors: { 'color-aa22b4': '#AA22B4' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.133, blue: 0.706)<color name="color_aa22b4">#AA22B4</color>fill="#AA22B4"More Pink Colors
#AA22B4 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AA22B4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AA22B4?
#AA22B4 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(170, 34, 180) in RGB and hsl(296, 68%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauveine (#8D029B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.37.
What is the RGB value of #AA22B4?
#AA22B4 is rgb(170, 34, 180) — red 170, green 34, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AA22B4?
#AA22B4 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 81%, 0%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AA22B4 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #AA22B4 scores 5.84:1 against white and 3.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AA22B4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AA22B4 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 darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 14.17, which is visibly different.
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