Color #AA88BF Color / Colour Code #AA88BF
This page shows the hex color code for color #aa88bf (#AA88BF). The colour is a purple tone with 30% saturation and 64% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #AA88BF against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#AA88BF paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 247, 277, and 307 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 277, 37, and 157 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #AA88BF
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 277 and saturation at 30%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 277 to 322 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 277 with its complement at 97 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #AA88BF
Lightness variations at hue 277 and 30% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #AA88BF
Design Use Cases for #AA88BF
Balanced UI Color
At 30% saturation, #AA88BF strikes a balance between vibrancy and restraint. This makes it versatile for primary UI elements like navigation bars, card headers, and form accents. It draws attention without overwhelming adjacent content.
Soft Accent & Highlight
With 64% lightness, #AA88BF has a softer, more approachable quality. It works well for hover states, subtle highlights, progress indicators, and secondary UI elements. This lightness range is particularly effective for tag backgrounds and status indicators.
Creativity & Premium Positioning
#AA88BF falls in the purple spectrum (hue 277). Purple communicates creativity, wisdom, and luxury. It is effective for premium product highlights, creative portfolio accents, meditation app interfaces, and rewards program branding. Purple occupies a unique space between the energy of red and the calm of blue.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #AA88BF (hue 277) to its complement at hue 97. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 307. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #aa88bf, #9dbf88);
CSS Code for #AA88BF
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About Color #AA88BF (#AA88BF)
#AA88BF is a purple color (colour) with RGB channel values of 170 red, 136 green, and 191 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 277 degrees with 30% saturation and 64% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #AA88BF is 152/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow, and 25% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #AA88BF against white is 3.01:1 and against black is 6.98:1. This only passes AA for large text (18pt+) on white. For normal body text on white, darken the color or use it on a dark background where it achieves 6.98:1.
The complementary colour #9DBF88 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #AA88BF. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #8E88BF and #BF88B8, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #AA88BF
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #AA88BF?
- #AA88BF is Color #AA88BF, a purple color (colour) with RGB(170, 136, 191), HSL(277, 30%, 64%), and CMYK(11%, 29%, 0%, 25%). Its perceived brightness is 152/255.
- Is #AA88BF accessible for text?
- Against white, #AA88BF has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 6.98:1 (passes AA). It passes AA for large text (18pt+) on white. Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #AA88BF?
- The complementary colour is #9DBF88 (hue 97). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #8E88BF and #BF88B8. The triadic palette adds #BFAA88 and #88BFAA for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #AA88BF in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #aa88bf; or rgb(170, 136, 191); or hsl(277, 30%, 64%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 277 30% 64%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.