Color #AA8CBB – Violet Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #AA8CBB?

The complementary color is #557344.

Q: Does #AA8CBB have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.93:1. On black: 7.18:1.

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#AA8CBB FAQs

What is the RGB value of #AA8CBB?

RGB: 170, 140, 187. Copy as CSS: rgb(170, 140, 187).

Is #AA8CBB a web-safe color?

No — web-safe colors use pairs from 00, 33, 66, 99, CC, FF.

What is the complementary color of #AA8CBB?

Complement: #557344.

Does #AA8CBB have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.93:1 (Fails AA). On black: 7.18:1 (AAA (normal text)).

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Color #aa8cbb Description

Build combos with #AA8CBB

#AA8CBB has RGB values of 170, 140, 187 and CMYK 9, 25, 0, 27. This violet color works well for balanced UI elements and charts. Tags: cool, soft, reads well with black text. The page below contains color combinations, color schemes, color palettes, and images that match and go well with the hex color aa8cbb. The best text color paired with #AA8CBB is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #aa8cbb.

Readable text on #AA8CBB

Black text: AAA (7.2:1)White text: Fail (2.9:1)