Information about #AA37C9 color

#AA37C9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AA37C9 falls into the Magenta Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(170, 55, 201) — 66.7% red, 21.6% green, 78.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 12 / 57 / 0 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AA37C9 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid purple-pink magenta — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Dark Orchid (#9932CC). Slightly further away sit Purple Flower (#A74AC7) and Purply (#983FB2).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(170, 55, 201)), which gives #AA37C9 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #AA37C9: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for black. No one has named #AA37C9 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AA37C9 color variations

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#AA37C9 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 #AA37C9

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

Purply color link
Purply

#983FB2

Barney color link
Barney

#AC1DB8

Purpley Pink color link
Purpley Pink

#C83CB9

Steel Pink color link
Steel Pink

#CC33CC

Purple Plum color link
Purple Plum

#9C51B6

Deep Lilac color link
Deep Lilac

#9955BB

Purpureus color link
Purpureus

#9A4EAE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA37C9
  • RGB170, 55, 201
  • CMYK12, 57, 0, 21
  • CSSrgb(170, 55, 201)
  • HSL287°, 57%, 50%
  • HSL Precise287.26°, 57.48%, 50.196%
  • HSV287°, 73%, 79%
  • HSB287°, 73%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.216, 0.788)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.216, 0.788, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.216, 0.788)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB21.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.8%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAA37C9
  • DECIMAL ID11155401
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01