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#AA4EC6 Color

#AA4EC6 is rgb(170, 78, 198) in RGB, hsl(286, 51%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 61%, 0%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AA4EC6
HEX#AA4EC6
RGBrgb(170, 78, 198)
HSLhsl(286, 51%, 54%)
HSVhsv(286, 61%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 61%, 0%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(58.9% 0.193 317.6)
LABlab(49.29% 51.81 -46.65)
LCHlch(49.29% 69.72 318.00)

What #AA4EC6 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 #AA4EC6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 5.26Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 9.75Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 10Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 10.99Purpureus#9A4EAEΔE 12.33Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 15.29

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

#AA4EC6 Channel Values

How #AA4EC6 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 78 · B 1988-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 51% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 61% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.55:1 vs white · 4.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AA4EC6 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 text4.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AA4EC6 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #AA4EC6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AA4EC6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#AA4EC6
Complementary
#6AC64E
Analogous
#6E4EC6
Analogous
#C64EA6
Triadic
#C6AA4E
Triadic
#4EC6AA
Split comp.
#A6C64E
Split comp.
#4EC66E

Tints & Shades of #AA4EC6

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

#B565CD
#C280D6
#CD97DD
#D8AEE5
#E3C5EC
#F0E0F5

Shades

#983BB5
#82329A
#6B297F
#511F60
#3A1645
#240E2A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AA4EC6.

How #AA4EC6 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#AA4EC6
Protanopia#6666C6
Protanomaly#865DC6
Deuteranopia#7777C5
Deuteranomaly#8E69C5
Tritanopia#9E6868
Tritanomaly#A35E97
Achromatopsia#767676

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AA4EC6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-aa4ec6: #AA4EC6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AA4EC6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-aa4ec6': '#AA4EC6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.667, green: 0.306, blue: 0.776)
Android XML<color name="color_aa4ec6">#AA4EC6</color>
SVG fillfill="#AA4EC6"

More Purple Colors

#AA4EC6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#AA4EC6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AA4EC6?

#AA4EC6 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(170, 78, 198) in RGB and hsl(286, 51%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.26.

What is the RGB value of #AA4EC6?

#AA4EC6 is rgb(170, 78, 198) — red 170, green 78, and blue 198 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AA4EC6?

#AA4EC6 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 61%, 0%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AA4EC6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AA4EC6 scores 4.55:1 against white and 4.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AA4EC6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AA4EC6 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 5.26, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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