Close to Medium Orchid
#AA40BE
#AA40BE is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 66.7% red, 25.1% green, and 74.5% blue. Its hue is 290°, with 50% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AA40BE.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AA40BE as they’d see it.
#AA40BE in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AA40BE
What color is #AA40BE?
#AA40BE is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Medium Orchid. In RGB it’s made of 66.7% red, 25.1% green, and 74.5% blue. Its hue is 290°, with 50% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #AA40BE in RGB?
#AA40BE is rgb(170, 64, 190): 170 red, 64 green, and 190 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AA40BE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(11, 66, 0, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AA40BE?
PANTONE 2568 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AA40BE?
Its complement #128108 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.