Information about #AA9CC4 color

#AA9CC4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #AA9CC4 is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(170, 156, 196) — 66.7% red, 61.2% green, 76.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 10 / 16 / 0 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced violet, #AA9CC4 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Wistful (#A29ECD). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Biloba Flower (#AE99D2) and Abbey Road (#AFA8BC).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(170, 156, 196)), which gives #AA9CC4 its character. If you plan to put text on a #AA9CC4 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#AA9CC4 color variations

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

#AA9CC4 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 #AA9CC4

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

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Blue Bell color link
Blue Bell

#A2A2D0

East Side color link
East Side

#AA8CBC

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

Marionette color link
Marionette

#AB94B3

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

Wonderland color link
Wonderland

#BB97BB

Unicorn color link
Unicorn

#9F90D0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA9CC4
  • RGB170, 156, 196
  • CMYK10, 16, 0, 23
  • CSSrgb(170, 156, 196)
  • HSL261°, 25%, 69%
  • HSL Precise261°, 25.316%, 69.02%
  • HSV261°, 20%, 77%
  • HSB261°, 20%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.612, 0.769)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.612, 0.769, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.612, 0.769)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.9%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAA9CC4
  • DECIMAL ID11181252
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01