Close to Amethyst
#AA68BD
#AA68BD is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Amethyst. In RGB it’s made of 66.7% red, 40.8% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 287°, with 39% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AA68BD.
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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5.42:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.42:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AA68BD as they’d see it.
#AA68BD 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 #AA68BD
What color is #AA68BD?
#AA68BD is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Amethyst. In RGB it’s made of 66.7% red, 40.8% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 287°, with 39% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AA68BD in RGB?
#AA68BD is rgb(170, 104, 189): 170 red, 104 green, and 189 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AA68BD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(10, 45, 0, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AA68BD?
PANTONE 2574 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AA68BD?
Its complement #4E913D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.