Information about #AA38BC color

#AA38BC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AA38BC falls into the Magenta Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(170, 56, 188) — 66.7% red, 22% green, 73.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 52 / 0 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated purple-pink magenta, #AA38BC carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Purple Flower (#A74AC7). Slightly further away sit Purply (#983FB2) and Dark Orchid (#9932CC).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(170, 56, 188)), which gives #AA38BC its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AA38BC is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AA38BC color variations

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

#AA38BC 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 #AA38BC

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

Purply color link
Purply

#983FB2

Dark Orchid color link
Dark Orchid

#9932CC

Barney color link
Barney

#AC1DB8

Purple Plum color link
Purple Plum

#9C51B6

Ugly Purple color link
Ugly Purple

#A442A0

Purpley Pink color link
Purpley Pink

#C83CB9

Purpureus color link
Purpureus

#9A4EAE

Byzantine color link
Byzantine

#BD33A4

Deep Lilac color link
Deep Lilac

#9955BB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA38BC
  • RGB170, 56, 188
  • CMYK7, 52, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(170, 56, 188)
  • HSL292°, 54%, 48%
  • HSL Precise291.818°, 54.098%, 47.843%
  • HSV292°, 70%, 74%
  • HSB292°, 70%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.220, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.220, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.220, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAA38BC
  • DECIMAL ID11155644
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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