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#AA26CF Color

#AA26CF is rgb(170, 38, 207) in RGB, hsl(287, 69%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 82%, 0%, 19%) 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 5.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AA26CF
HEX#AA26CF
RGBrgb(170, 38, 207)
HSLhsl(287, 69%, 48%)
HSVhsv(287, 82%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 82%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(55.7% 0.246 317.2)
LABlab(44.40% 67.59 -59.64)
LCHlch(44.40% 90.14 318.57)

What #AA26CF 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 #AA26CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 5.68Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 7.87Violet (RYB)#8601AFΔE 11.58Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 12.7Dark Violet#9400D3ΔE 13.2French Violet#8806CEΔE 14.55

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

#AA26CF Channel Values

How #AA26CF 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 38 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 287° · S 69% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 287° · S 82% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.4:1 vs white · 3.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AA26CF 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 text5.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AA26CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #AA26CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AA26CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#AA26CF
Complementary
#4BCF26
Analogous
#5626CF
Analogous
#CF269F
Triadic
#CFAA26
Triadic
#26CFAA
Split comp.
#9FCF26
Split comp.
#26CF56

Tints & Shades of #AA26CF

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.

Tints

#B93DDB
#C45BE1
#CF79E6
#DB9CED
#E6BAF2
#F1D8F8

Shades

#9521B5
#7C1C97
#67177D
#521263
#3C0D49
#23082B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AA26CF.

How #AA26CF 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#AA26CF
Protanopia#5252CF
Protanomaly#7F44CF
Deuteranopia#6B6BCD
Deuteranomaly#8957CE
Tritanopia#9A5757
Tritanomaly#A14896
Achromatopsia#6A6A6A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AA26CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-aa26cf: #AA26CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AA26CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-aa26cf': '#AA26CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.667, green: 0.149, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_aa26cf">#AA26CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#AA26CF"

More Purple Colors

#AA26CF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#AA26CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AA26CF?

#AA26CF is a mid-tone purple — rgb(170, 38, 207) in RGB and hsl(287, 69%, 48%) 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 5.68.

What is the RGB value of #AA26CF?

#AA26CF is rgb(170, 38, 207) — red 170, green 38, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AA26CF?

#AA26CF converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 82%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AA26CF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AA26CF scores 5.4:1 against white and 3.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AA26CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AA26CF 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 7.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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