Information about #AA40EC color

#AA40EC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AA40EC belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(170, 64, 236) (66.7% red, 25.1% green, 92.5% blue), or CMYK 26 / 67 / 0 / 7 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AA40EC presents itself as a strongly colored twilight violet — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Jasmine Purple (#A23BEC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Brilliant Purple (#AF51E7) and Lightish Purple (#A552E6).

The recipe behind #AA40EC is rgb(170, 64, 236), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AA40EC: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for white. #AA40EC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AA40EC color variations

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

#AA40EC 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 #AA40EC

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#AA40EC
  • RGB170, 64, 236
  • CMYK26, 67, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(170, 64, 236)
  • HSL277°, 82%, 59%
  • HSL Precise276.977°, 81.905%, 58.824%
  • HSV277°, 73%, 93%
  • HSB277°, 73%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.251, 0.925)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.251, 0.925, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.251, 0.925)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.5%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAA40EC
  • DECIMAL ID11157740
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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