#AA75C7 Color
#AA75C7 is rgb(170, 117, 199) in RGB, hsl(279, 42%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 41%, 0%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (Floral) (#B57EDC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AA75C7rgb(170, 117, 199)hsl(279, 42%, 62%)hsv(279, 41%, 78%)cmyk(15%, 41%, 0%, 22%)oklch(64.8% 0.131 312.9)lab(57.23% 32.50 -34.78)lch(57.23% 47.60 313.06)What #AA75C7 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 #AA75C7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AA75C7 Channel Values
How #AA75C7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 170 · G 117 · B 199 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 279° · S 42% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 279° · S 41% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.45:1 vs white · 6.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AA75C7 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.
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Colors That Go With #AA75C7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AA75C7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #AA75C7
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.
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How #AA75C7 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.
#AA75C7#8080C7#937CC7#8989C6#9882C6#A08383#A47EA3#8A8A8AUsing #AA75C7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aa75c7: #AA75C7;background-color: #AA75C7;colors: { 'color-aa75c7': '#AA75C7' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.459, blue: 0.780)<color name="color_aa75c7">#AA75C7</color>fill="#AA75C7"More Purple Colors
#AA75C7 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AA75C7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AA75C7?
#AA75C7 is a light purple — rgb(170, 117, 199) in RGB and hsl(279, 42%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (Floral) (#B57EDC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.12.
What is the RGB value of #AA75C7?
#AA75C7 is rgb(170, 117, 199) — red 170, green 117, and blue 199 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AA75C7?
#AA75C7 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 41%, 0%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AA75C7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AA75C7 scores 3.45:1 against white and 6.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AA75C7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AA75C7 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 16.11, which is visibly different.
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