#AA91CF Color
#AA91CF is rgb(170, 145, 207) in RGB, hsl(264, 39%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 30%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AA91CFrgb(170, 145, 207)hsl(264, 39%, 69%)hsv(264, 30%, 81%)cmyk(18%, 30%, 0%, 19%)oklch(70.2% 0.093 302.6)lab(64.18% 18.90 -28.56)lch(64.18% 34.25 303.50)What #AA91CF 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 #AA91CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AA91CF Channel Values
How #AA91CF 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 145 · B 207 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 264° · S 39% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 264° · S 30% · V 81% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 19% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.74:1 vs white · 7.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AA91CF 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 #AA91CF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AA91CF; 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 #AA91CF
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 #AA91CF 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.
#AA91CF#9696CF#9E94CF#9A9ACF#A196CF#A19B9B#A597B2#9C9C9CUsing #AA91CF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aa91cf: #AA91CF;background-color: #AA91CF;colors: { 'color-aa91cf': '#AA91CF' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.569, blue: 0.812)<color name="color_aa91cf">#AA91CF</color>fill="#AA91CF"More Purple Colors
#AA91CF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AA91CF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AA91CF?
#AA91CF is a light purple — rgb(170, 145, 207) in RGB and hsl(264, 39%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.11.
What is the RGB value of #AA91CF?
#AA91CF is rgb(170, 145, 207) — red 170, green 145, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AA91CF?
#AA91CF converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 30%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AA91CF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AA91CF scores 2.74:1 against white and 7.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AA91CF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AA91CF 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 16.35, which is visibly different.
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