#AA40E2 Color

#AA40E2 is rgb(170, 64, 226) in RGB and hsl(279, 74%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#AA40E2

HEX#AA40E2

RGBrgb(170, 64, 226)

HSLhsl(279, 74%, 57%)

HSVhsv(279, 72%, 89%)

OKLCHoklch(59.2% 0.237 311.1)

CMYKcmyk(25%, 72%, 0%, 11%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #AA40E2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.62:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.54:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #AA40E2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#AA40E2 Complementary#79E240 Analogous#5940E2 Analogous#E240CA Triadic#E2AA40 Triadic#40E2AA

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #AA40E2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B65BE6 #C175EA #CD90EE #D7A6F2 #E3C1F6 #EFDCFA

Shades

#9920D9 #831CBA #6A1797 #541278 #3B0D54 #250835

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