Information about #AA88CD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AA88CD is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(170, 136, 205) (66.7% red, 53.3% green, 80.4% blue), or CMYK 14 / 27 / 0 / 20 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AA88CD is a pleasantly vivid blue-purple violet that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sabrina Violet (#A285D1). Nearby in the Register you will also find Unicorn (#9F90D0) and Pale Purple (#B790D4).

The recipe behind #AA88CD is rgb(170, 136, 205), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #AA88CD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 3.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AA88CD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AA88CD color variations

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

#AA88CD 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 #AA88CD

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

#AA88CD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA88CD
  • RGB170, 136, 205
  • CMYK14, 27, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(170, 136, 205)
  • HSL270°, 41%, 67%
  • HSL Precise269.565°, 40.828%, 66.863%
  • HSV270°, 34%, 80%
  • HSB270°, 34%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.533, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.533, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.533, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAA88CD
  • DECIMAL ID11176141
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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