Close to Medium Purple
#AA8AED
#AA8AED is a light, rich purple, close to the color Medium Purple. In RGB it’s made of 66.7% red, 54.1% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 259°, with 73% saturation and 74% 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 #AA8AED.
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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2.78:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.57:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.78:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.57:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AA8AED as they’d see it.
#AA8AED 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 #AA8AED
What color is #AA8AED?
#AA8AED is a light, rich purple, close to the color Medium Purple. In RGB it’s made of 66.7% red, 54.1% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 259°, with 73% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #AA8AED in RGB?
#AA8AED is rgb(170, 138, 237): 170 red, 138 green, and 237 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AA8AED in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(28, 42, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AA8AED?
PANTONE 2565 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AA8AED?
Its complement #83A73F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.