Information about #AA90D0 color

#AA90D0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AA90D0 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(170, 144, 208) (66.7% red, 56.5% green, 81.6% blue), or CMYK 15 / 25 / 0 / 18 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AA90D0 presents itself as a clearly saturated blue-purple violet — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Biloba Flower (#AE99D2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Unicorn (#9F90D0) and Pale Purple (#B790D4).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(170, 144, 208)), which gives #AA90D0 its character. If you plan to put text on a #AA90D0 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. No one has named #AA90D0 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#AA90D0 color variations

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

#AA90D0 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 #AA90D0

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#AA90D0
  • RGB170, 144, 208
  • CMYK15, 25, 0, 18
  • CSSrgb(170, 144, 208)
  • HSL264°, 41%, 69%
  • HSL Precise264.375°, 40.506%, 69.02%
  • HSV264°, 31%, 82%
  • HSB264°, 31%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.816
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.565, 0.816)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.565, 0.816, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.565, 0.816)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB81.6%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDAA90D0
  • DECIMAL ID11178192
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01