#AA7CF4 Color
#AA7CF4 is rgb(170, 124, 244) in RGB, hsl(263, 85%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 49%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Purple (#9370DB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AA7CF4rgb(170, 124, 244)hsl(263, 85%, 72%)hsv(263, 49%, 96%)cmyk(30%, 49%, 0%, 4%)oklch(68.3% 0.175 299.5)lab(60.67% 36.84 -54.50)lch(60.67% 65.79 304.06)What #AA7CF4 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 #AA7CF4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AA7CF4 Channel Values
How #AA7CF4 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 124 · B 244 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 263° · S 85% · L 72% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 263° · S 49% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.04:1 vs white · 6.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AA7CF4 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 #AA7CF4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AA7CF4; 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 #AA7CF4
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 #AA7CF4 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.
#AA7CF4#8585F4#9582F4#8D8DF3#9A87F4#989393#9F8AC1#949494Using #AA7CF4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aa7cf4: #AA7CF4;background-color: #AA7CF4;colors: { 'color-aa7cf4': '#AA7CF4' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.486, blue: 0.957)<color name="color_aa7cf4">#AA7CF4</color>fill="#AA7CF4"More Purple Colors
#AA7CF4 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AA7CF4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AA7CF4?
#AA7CF4 is a light purple — rgb(170, 124, 244) in RGB and hsl(263, 85%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.95.
What is the RGB value of #AA7CF4?
#AA7CF4 is rgb(170, 124, 244) — red 170, green 124, and blue 244 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AA7CF4?
#AA7CF4 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 49%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AA7CF4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AA7CF4 scores 3.04:1 against white and 6.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AA7CF4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AA7CF4 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 8.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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