#AA7EF7 Color
#AA7EF7 is rgb(170, 126, 247) in RGB, hsl(262, 88%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 49%, 0%, 3%) 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 9.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AA7EF7rgb(170, 126, 247)hsl(262, 88%, 73%)hsv(262, 49%, 97%)cmyk(31%, 49%, 0%, 3%)oklch(68.8% 0.175 298.5)lab(61.25% 36.36 -55.23)lch(61.25% 66.13 303.36)What #AA7EF7 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 #AA7EF7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AA7EF7 Channel Values
How #AA7EF7 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 126 · B 247 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 262° · S 88% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 262° · S 49% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.98:1 vs white · 7.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AA7EF7 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 #AA7EF7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AA7EF7; 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 #AA7EF7
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 #AA7EF7 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.
#AA7EF7#8787F7#9683F7#8E8EF6#9A88F7#979595#9F8CC4#959595Using #AA7EF7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aa7ef7: #AA7EF7;background-color: #AA7EF7;colors: { 'color-aa7ef7': '#AA7EF7' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.494, blue: 0.969)<color name="color_aa7ef7">#AA7EF7</color>fill="#AA7EF7"More Purple Colors
#AA7EF7 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AA7EF7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AA7EF7?
#AA7EF7 is a light purple — rgb(170, 126, 247) in RGB and hsl(262, 88%, 73%) 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 9.45.
What is the RGB value of #AA7EF7?
#AA7EF7 is rgb(170, 126, 247) — red 170, green 126, and blue 247 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AA7EF7?
#AA7EF7 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 49%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AA7EF7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AA7EF7 scores 2.98:1 against white and 7.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AA7EF7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AA7EF7 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 9.45, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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