Information about #AA7DC5 color

#AA7DC5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AA7DC5 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(170, 125, 197) — 66.7% red, 49% green, 77.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 28 / 0 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #AA7DC5 reads as a moderately toned twilight violet and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from African Violet (#B284BE). Slightly further away sit Sabrina Violet (#A285D1) and East Side (#AA8CBC).

In RGB terms — rgb(170, 125, 197) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AA7DC5: 6.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AA7DC5 color variations

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#AA7DC5 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 #AA7DC5

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#AA7DC5
  • RGB170, 125, 197
  • CMYK11, 28, 0, 23
  • CSSrgb(170, 125, 197)
  • HSL278°, 38%, 63%
  • HSL Precise277.5°, 38.298%, 63.137%
  • HSV278°, 37%, 77%
  • HSB278°, 37%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.490, 0.773)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.490, 0.773, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.490, 0.773)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB77.3%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAA7DC5
  • DECIMAL ID11173317
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01