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#AA6CC1 Color

#AA6CC1 is rgb(170, 108, 193) in RGB, hsl(284, 41%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 44%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Lavender (#A76BCF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AA6CC1
HEX#AA6CC1
RGBrgb(170, 108, 193)
HSLhsl(284, 41%, 59%)
HSVhsv(284, 44%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 44%, 0%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(63% 0.14 316.4)
LABlab(55.00% 36.26 -34.83)
LCHlch(55.00% 50.28 316.15)

What #AA6CC1 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 #AA6CC1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 8.22Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 8.36Amethyst#9966CCΔE 11.27Purpureus#9A4EAEΔE 12.08Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 12.48Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 12.53

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

#AA6CC1 Channel Values

How #AA6CC1 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 108 · B 1938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 41% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 44% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.73:1 vs white · 5.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AA6CC1 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 text3.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AA6CC1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #AA6CC1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AA6CC1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#AA6CC1
Complementary
#82C16C
Analogous
#806CC1
Analogous
#C16CAD
Triadic
#C1AA6C
Triadic
#6CC1AA
Split comp.
#ADC16C
Split comp.
#6CC180

Tints & Shades of #AA6CC1

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

#B781CA
#C193D2
#CEA9DB
#D8BBE2
#E4D0EB
#EFE2F3

Shades

#9A4FB5
#83419B
#6A357E
#552A65
#3D1E48
#24122B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AA6CC1.

How #AA6CC1 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#AA6CC1
Protanopia#7A7AC1
Protanomaly#8F74C1
Deuteranopia#8585C0
Deuteranomaly#957CC0
Tritanopia#A07B7B
Tritanomaly#A4759C
Achromatopsia#848484

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AA6CC1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-aa6cc1: #AA6CC1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AA6CC1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-aa6cc1': '#AA6CC1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.667, green: 0.424, blue: 0.757)
Android XML<color name="color_aa6cc1">#AA6CC1</color>
SVG fillfill="#AA6CC1"

More Purple Colors

#AA6CC1 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#AA6CC1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AA6CC1?

#AA6CC1 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(170, 108, 193) in RGB and hsl(284, 41%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Lavender (#A76BCF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.22.

What is the RGB value of #AA6CC1?

#AA6CC1 is rgb(170, 108, 193) — red 170, green 108, and blue 193 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AA6CC1?

#AA6CC1 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 44%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AA6CC1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AA6CC1 scores 3.73:1 against white and 5.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AA6CC1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AA6CC1 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 16.45, which is visibly different.

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