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#AA72DF Color

#AA72DF is rgb(170, 114, 223) in RGB, hsl(271, 63%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 49%, 0%, 13%) 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 5.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AA72DF
HEX#AA72DF
RGBrgb(170, 114, 223)
HSLhsl(271, 63%, 66%)
HSVhsv(271, 49%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 49%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(65.5% 0.165 306.1)
LABlab(57.54% 38.20 -47.80)
LCHlch(57.54% 61.19 308.64)

What #AA72DF 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 #AA72DF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 5.58Amethyst#9966CCΔE 6.19Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 7.73Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 9.12Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 9.17Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 13.7

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

#AA72DF Channel Values

How #AA72DF 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 114 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 271° · S 63% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 271° · S 49% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.4:1 vs white · 6.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AA72DF 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 text3.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AA72DF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #AA72DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AA72DF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#AA72DF
Complementary
#A6DF72
Analogous
#7372DF
Analogous
#DF72DD
Triadic
#DFAA72
Triadic
#72DFAA
Split comp.
#DDDF72
Split comp.
#72DF73

Tints & Shades of #AA72DF

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

#B786E4
#C197E7
#CDACEC
#D7BCF0
#E4D1F5
#EEE2F8

Shades

#944CD6
#7D2DC8
#6625A2
#511D81
#39155B
#220C36

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AA72DF.

How #AA72DF 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#AA72DF
Protanopia#7E7EDF
Protanomaly#9279DF
Deuteranopia#8888DE
Deuteranomaly#9780DE
Tritanopia#9B8686
Tritanomaly#A17FB1
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AA72DF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-aa72df: #AA72DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AA72DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-aa72df': '#AA72DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.667, green: 0.447, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_aa72df">#AA72DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#AA72DF"

More Purple Colors

#AA72DF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024fdf8ff170b22fdf4ff1b0d35faf5ff1d0731fae8ff1e0033f6cfff20002ef3e8ff3000524020605414906600cc7008e78806ce9900cca11fffb19cd9c27affcebeefe0b2eb

#AA72DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AA72DF?

#AA72DF is a light purple — rgb(170, 114, 223) in RGB and hsl(271, 63%, 66%) 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 5.58.

What is the RGB value of #AA72DF?

#AA72DF is rgb(170, 114, 223) — red 170, green 114, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AA72DF?

#AA72DF converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 49%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AA72DF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AA72DF scores 3.4:1 against white and 6.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AA72DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AA72DF 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 7.73, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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