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#AA2CAA Color

#AA2CAA is rgb(170, 44, 170) in RGB, hsl(300, 59%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 74%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), visibly different at ΔE 10.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AA2CAA
HEX#AA2CAA
RGBrgb(170, 44, 170)
HSLhsl(300, 59%, 42%)
HSVhsv(300, 74%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 74%, 0%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(53.8% 0.212 328)
LABlab(43.04% 61.11 -40.17)
LCHlch(43.04% 73.13 326.68)

What #AA2CAA 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 #AA2CAA, 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.

#AA2CAA Channel Values

How #AA2CAA 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 44 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 300° · S 59% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 300° · S 74% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.75:1 vs white · 3.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AA2CAA 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 text5.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AA2CAA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AA2CAA; 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 #AA2CAA

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 #AA2CAA 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#AA2CAA
Protanopia#5454AA
Protanomaly#8047AA
Deuteranopia#6C6CA8
Deuteranomaly#8959A9
Tritanopia#A14C4C
Tritanomaly#A4427D
Achromatopsia#666666

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Using #AA2CAA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-aa2caa: #AA2CAA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AA2CAA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-aa2caa': '#AA2CAA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.667, green: 0.173, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_aa2caa">#AA2CAA</color>
SVG fillfill="#AA2CAA"

More Pink Colors

#AA2CAA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AA2CAA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AA2CAA?

#AA2CAA is a mid-tone pink — rgb(170, 44, 170) in RGB and hsl(300, 59%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.78.

What is the RGB value of #AA2CAA?

#AA2CAA is rgb(170, 44, 170) — red 170, green 44, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AA2CAA?

#AA2CAA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 74%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AA2CAA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #AA2CAA scores 5.75:1 against white and 3.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AA2CAA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AA2CAA 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 10.78, which is visibly different.

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