Information about #AA72A8 color

#AA72A8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#AA72A8 falls into the Magenta Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(170, 114, 168) — 66.7% red, 44.7% green, 65.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 22 / 1 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AA72A8 is a softly toned electric magenta that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Grayish Magenta (#A87DA8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Thin (#A87CA0) and Soft Purple (#A66FB5).

The recipe behind #AA72A8 is rgb(170, 114, 168), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AA72A8: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for white. #AA72A8 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#AA72A8 color variations

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

#AA72A8 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 #AA72A8

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

Thin color link
Thin

#A87CA0

Soft Purple color link
Soft Purple

#A66FB5

Dark Lilac color link
Dark Lilac

#9C6DA5

Butterfly color link
Butterfly

#A46B9B

Heather color link
Heather

#A484AC

Taffeta color link
Taffeta

#996E9E

Muted Rose color link
Muted Rose

#B681A1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA72A8
  • RGB170, 114, 168
  • CMYK0, 22, 1, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 114, 168)
  • HSL302°, 25%, 56%
  • HSL Precise302.143°, 24.779%, 55.686%
  • HSV302°, 33%, 67%
  • HSB302°, 33%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.447, 0.659)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.447, 0.659, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.447, 0.659)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAA72A8
  • DECIMAL ID11170472
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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