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#AA5CDB Color

#AA5CDB is rgb(170, 92, 219) in RGB, hsl(277, 64%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 58%, 0%, 14%) 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 8.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AA5CDB
HEX#AA5CDB
RGBrgb(170, 92, 219)
HSLhsl(277, 64%, 61%)
HSVhsv(277, 58%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 58%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(62% 0.194 310.3)
LABlab(52.85% 48.62 -52.97)
LCHlch(52.85% 71.90 312.55)

What #AA5CDB 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 #AA5CDB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 8.47Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 10.91Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 13.96Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 14.14Amethyst#9966CCΔE 14.58Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 14.73

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

#AA5CDB Channel Values

How #AA5CDB 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 92 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 277° · S 64% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 277° · S 58% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.99:1 vs white · 5.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AA5CDB 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AA5CDB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #AA5CDB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AA5CDB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#AA5CDB
Complementary
#8DDB5C
Analogous
#6B5CDB
Analogous
#DB5CCC
Triadic
#DBAA5C
Triadic
#5CDBAA
Split comp.
#CCDB5C
Split comp.
#5CDB6B

Tints & Shades of #AA5CDB

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

#B571E0
#C28AE5
#CD9FEA
#D8B4EE
#E3C9F3
#F0E2F9

Shades

#993AD4
#8429BC
#6C229B
#521A75
#3B1254
#230B32

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AA5CDB.

How #AA5CDB 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#AA5CDB
Protanopia#6E6EDB
Protanomaly#8A68DB
Deuteranopia#7D7DDA
Deuteranomaly#9171DA
Tritanopia#9A7777
Tritanomaly#A16DA8
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AA5CDB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-aa5cdb: #AA5CDB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AA5CDB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-aa5cdb': '#AA5CDB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.667, green: 0.361, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_aa5cdb">#AA5CDB</color>
SVG fillfill="#AA5CDB"

More Purple Colors

#AA5CDB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#AA5CDB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AA5CDB?

#AA5CDB is a light purple — rgb(170, 92, 219) in RGB and hsl(277, 64%, 61%) 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 8.47.

What is the RGB value of #AA5CDB?

#AA5CDB is rgb(170, 92, 219) — red 170, green 92, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AA5CDB?

#AA5CDB converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 58%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AA5CDB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AA5CDB scores 3.99:1 against white and 5.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AA5CDB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AA5CDB 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 8.47, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.