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Information about #AA4ACD color

#AA4ACD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AA4ACD is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(170, 74, 205) — 66.7% red, 29% green, 80.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 14 / 51 / 0 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored twilight violet, #AA4ACD sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Purple Flower (#A74AC7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) and Lightish Purple (#A552E6).

The recipe behind #AA4ACD is rgb(170, 74, 205), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AA4ACD background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.6:1. #AA4ACD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AA4ACD color variations

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

#AA4ACD 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 #AA4ACD

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA4ACD
  • RGB170, 74, 205
  • CMYK14, 51, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(170, 74, 205)
  • HSL284°, 57%, 55%
  • HSL Precise283.969°, 56.71%, 54.706%
  • HSV284°, 64%, 80%
  • HSB284°, 64%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.290, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.290, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.290, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAA4ACD
  • DECIMAL ID11160269
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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