Heliotrope Gray (#AA98A9)

The hex code for Heliotrope Gray is #AA98A9. It is rgb(170, 152, 169) in RGB, hsl(303, 10%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 1%, 33%) in CMYK — a light pink. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AA98A9

HEX#AA98A9

RGBrgb(170, 152, 169)

HSLhsl(303, 10%, 63%)

HSVhsv(303, 11%, 67%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 1%, 33%)

OKLCHoklch(70.1% 0.032 327.6)

LABlab(64.85% 9.18 -6.36)

LCHlch(64.85% 11.17 325.28)

Colors Closest to Heliotrope Gray

Heliotrope Gray is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 1.68 Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 4.2 Manatee#979AAAΔE 8.29 Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 8.95 Silver (Metallic)#AAA9ADΔE 10.41 Aluminium#A9ACB6ΔE 10.42

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#AA98A9 Channel Values

How Heliotrope Gray 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 152 · B 169	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 303° · S 10% · L 63%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 303° · S 11% · V 67%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 11% · Y 1% · K 33%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.7:1 vs white · 7.77:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Heliotrope Gray 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.

TextWhite text2.7:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.77:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Heliotrope Gray

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Heliotrope Gray; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Heliotrope Gray

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Heliotrope Gray 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#AA98A9

Protanopia#9B9BA9

Protanomaly#A19AA9

Deuteranopia#9E9EA9

Deuteranomaly#A39CA9

Tritanopia#A89A9A

Tritanomaly#A999A0

Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

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Using #AA98A9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--heliotrope-gray: #AA98A9;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AA98A9;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'heliotrope-gray': '#AA98A9' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.667, green: 0.596, blue: 0.663)

Android XML<color name="heliotrope_gray">#AA98A9</color>

SVG fillfill="#AA98A9"

More Pink Colors

Heliotrope Gray sits in the pinkfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

ab1273 aa4069 ab274f a93da9 ad4379 a800b7 ae7aae a8005a ae98aa a80054 b03060 a63a79 c71585 d24b78 e085dd eb00eb f400a1 fc0fc0 ff1dce ff91af 240024 5a205a 78184a 941494

#AA98A9 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Heliotrope Gray?

The hex code for Heliotrope Gray is #AA98A9. That is rgb(170, 152, 169) in RGB, hsl(303, 10%, 63%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 1%, 33%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #AA98A9?

#AA98A9 is rgb(170, 152, 169) — red 170, green 152, and blue 169 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AA98A9?

#AA98A9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 1%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AA98A9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AA98A9 scores 2.7:1 against white and 7.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AA98A9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AA98A9 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 darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 12, which is visibly different.

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