#AA3CA1 Color
#AA3CA1 is rgb(170, 60, 161) in RGB, hsl(305, 48%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 5%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantine (#BD33A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AA3CA1rgb(170, 60, 161)hsl(305, 48%, 45%)hsv(305, 65%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 65%, 5%, 33%)oklch(54.8% 0.185 331.2)lab(44.72% 54.38 -32.18)lch(44.72% 63.19 329.38)What #AA3CA1 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 #AA3CA1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AA3CA1 Channel Values
How #AA3CA1 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 60 · B 161 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 305° · S 48% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 305° · S 65% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 65% · Y 5% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.43:1 vs white · 3.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AA3CA1 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 #AA3CA1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AA3CA1; 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 #AA3CA1
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 #AA3CA1 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.
#AA3CA1#5C5CA1#8251A1#70709F#8B60A0#A25252#A54A7A#6A6A6AUsing #AA3CA1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aa3ca1: #AA3CA1;background-color: #AA3CA1;colors: { 'color-aa3ca1': '#AA3CA1' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.235, blue: 0.631)<color name="color_aa3ca1">#AA3CA1</color>fill="#AA3CA1"More Pink Colors
#AA3CA1 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AA3CA1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AA3CA1?
#AA3CA1 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(170, 60, 161) in RGB and hsl(305, 48%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantine (#BD33A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.09.
What is the RGB value of #AA3CA1?
#AA3CA1 is rgb(170, 60, 161) — red 170, green 60, and blue 161 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AA3CA1?
#AA3CA1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 5%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AA3CA1 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #AA3CA1 scores 5.43:1 against white and 3.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AA3CA1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AA3CA1 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 14.71, which is visibly different.
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