Information about #AA72AA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#AA72AA falls into the Magenta Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(170, 114, 170) — 66.7% red, 44.7% green, 66.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 22 / 0 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#AA72AA is a softly balanced magenta that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Grayish Magenta (#A87DA8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Soft Purple (#A66FB5) and Thin (#A87CA0).

In RGB terms — rgb(170, 114, 170) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.7:1. No one has named #AA72AA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AA72AA color variations

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

#AA72AA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#AA72AA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#AA72AA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#AA72AA color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#AA72AA 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #AA72AA

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

Grayish Magenta color link
Grayish Magenta

#A87DA8

Soft Purple color link
Soft Purple

#A66FB5

Thin color link
Thin

#A87CA0

Dark Lilac color link
Dark Lilac

#9C6DA5

Grayish Mulberry color link
Grayish Mulberry

#9E7DA8

Grayish Fuchsia color link
Grayish Fuchsia

#A87D9E

Butterfly color link
Butterfly

#A46B9B

Pearly Purple color link
Pearly Purple

#B768A2

Heather color link
Heather

#A484AC

Dusty Lavender color link
Dusty Lavender

#AC86A8

Taffeta color link
Taffeta

#996E9E

Muted Rose color link
Muted Rose

#B681A1

#AA72AA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA72AA
  • RGB170, 114, 170
  • CMYK0, 22, 0, 33
  • HSL300°, 25%, 56%
  • HSL Precise300°, 24.779%, 55.686%
  • HSV300°, 33%, 67%
  • HSB300°, 33%, 67%
  • HEX IDAA72AA
  • DECIMAL ID11170474
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Magenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
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