#AA94AD Color
#AA94AD is rgb(170, 148, 173) in RGB, hsl(293, 13%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 14%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Purple (#B39EB5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AA94ADrgb(170, 148, 173)hsl(293, 13%, 63%)hsv(293, 14%, 68%)cmyk(2%, 14%, 0%, 32%)oklch(69.4% 0.044 322.2)lab(63.92% 11.87 -9.97)lch(63.92% 15.50 319.99)What #AA94AD 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 #AA94AD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.
#AA94AD Channel Values
How #AA94AD 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 148 · B 173 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 293° · S 13% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 293° · S 14% · V 68% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 32% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.78:1 vs white · 7.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AA94AD 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #AA94AD in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #AA94AD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AA94AD; 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 #AA94AD
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #AA94AD.
How #AA94AD 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.
#AA94AD#9898AD#A096AD#9C9CAC#A299AD#A79797#A896A1#9B9B9BUsing #AA94AD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aa94ad: #AA94AD;background-color: #AA94AD;colors: { 'color-aa94ad': '#AA94AD' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.580, blue: 0.678)<color name="color_aa94ad">#AA94AD</color>fill="#AA94AD"More Pink Colors
#AA94AD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AA94AD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AA94AD?
#AA94AD is a light pink — rgb(170, 148, 173) in RGB and hsl(293, 13%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Purple (#B39EB5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.82.
What is the RGB value of #AA94AD?
#AA94AD is rgb(170, 148, 173) — red 170, green 148, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AA94AD?
#AA94AD converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 14%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AA94AD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AA94AD scores 2.78:1 against white and 7.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AA94AD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AA94AD 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 16.17, which is visibly different.
Open #AA94AD in a Tool
Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.