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#AA95CB Color

#AA95CB is rgb(170, 149, 203) in RGB, hsl(263, 34%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 27%, 0%, 20%) 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 4.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AA95CB
HEX#AA95CB
RGBrgb(170, 149, 203)
HSLhsl(263, 34%, 69%)
HSVhsv(263, 27%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 27%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(70.8% 0.081 302.2)
LABlab(65.05% 16.09 -25.01)
LCHlch(65.05% 29.74 302.75)

What #AA95CB 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 #AA95CB, 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 purple in the library.

#AA95CB Channel Values

How #AA95CB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 170 · G 149 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 263° · S 34% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 263° · S 27% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 27% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.67:1 vs white · 7.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AA95CB 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AA95CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AA95CB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #AA95CB

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 #AA95CB 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.

Typical#AA95CB
Protanopia#9999CB
Protanomaly#A097CB
Deuteranopia#9C9CCB
Deuteranomaly#A299CB
Tritanopia#A39D9D
Tritanomaly#A69AB1
Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

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Using #AA95CB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-aa95cb: #AA95CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AA95CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-aa95cb': '#AA95CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.667, green: 0.584, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_aa95cb">#AA95CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#AA95CB"

More Purple Colors

#AA95CB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AA95CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AA95CB?

#AA95CB is a light purple — rgb(170, 149, 203) in RGB and hsl(263, 34%, 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 4.5.

What is the RGB value of #AA95CB?

#AA95CB is rgb(170, 149, 203) — red 170, green 149, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AA95CB?

#AA95CB converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 27%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AA95CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AA95CB scores 2.67:1 against white and 7.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AA95CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AA95CB 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 17.05, which is visibly different.

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