Information about #AA31C3 color

#AA31C3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AA31C3 belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(170, 49, 195) — 66.7% red, 19.2% green, 76.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 13 / 75 / 0 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AA31C3 is a pleasantly vivid purple-pink magenta that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Dark Orchid (#9932CC). Nearby in the Register you will also find Barney (#AC1DB8) and Purple Flower (#A74AC7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(170, 49, 195)), which gives #AA31C3 its character. If you plan to put text on a #AA31C3 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AA31C3 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AA31C3 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#AA31C3 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #AA31C3

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Dark Orchid color link
Dark Orchid

#9932CC

Barney color link
Barney

#AC1DB8

Purply color link
Purply

#983FB2

Purpley Pink color link
Purpley Pink

#C83CB9

Steel Pink color link
Steel Pink

#CC33CC

Byzantine color link
Byzantine

#BD33A4

Purple Plum color link
Purple Plum

#9C51B6

Purpureus color link
Purpureus

#9A4EAE

Ugly Purple color link
Ugly Purple

#A442A0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA31C3
  • RGB170, 49, 195
  • CMYK13, 75, 0, 24
  • CSSrgb(170, 49, 195)
  • HSL290°, 60%, 48%
  • HSL Precise289.726°, 59.836%, 47.843%
  • HSV290°, 75%, 76%
  • HSB290°, 75%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.192, 0.765)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.192, 0.765, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.192, 0.765)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.5%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAA31C3
  • DECIMAL ID11153859
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01