Color #AA98CD Color / Colour Code #AA98CD
This page shows the hex color code for color #aa98cd (#AA98CD). The colour is a purple tone with 35% saturation and 70% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #AA98CD against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#AA98CD paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 230, 260, and 290 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 260, 20, and 140 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #AA98CD
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 260 and saturation at 35%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 260 to 305 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 260 with its complement at 80 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 #AA98CD
Lightness variations at hue 260 and 35% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #AA98CD
Design Use Cases for #AA98CD
Balanced UI Color
At 35% saturation, #AA98CD 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.
Light Background Tint
#AA98CD at 70% lightness creates a gentle tinted background. Use it for section backgrounds, alert banners, or card surfaces that need to stand out from a white page without strong contrast. It adds color personality while keeping the design light and open.
Creativity & Premium Positioning
#AA98CD falls in the purple spectrum (hue 260). 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 #AA98CD (hue 260) to its complement at hue 80. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 290. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #aa98cd, #bbcd98);
CSS Code for #AA98CD
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About Color #AA98CD (#AA98CD)
#AA98CD is a purple color (colour) with RGB channel values of 170 red, 152 green, and 205 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 260 degrees with 35% saturation and 70% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #AA98CD is 163/255 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 17% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow, and 20% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #AA98CD against white is 2.60:1 and against black is 8.08:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 8.08:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #BBCD98 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #AA98CD. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #98A1CD and #C498CD, 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #AA98CD?
- #AA98CD is Color #AA98CD, a purple color (colour) with RGB(170, 152, 205), HSL(260, 35%, 70%), and CMYK(17%, 26%, 0%, 20%). Its perceived brightness is 163/255.
- Is #AA98CD accessible for text?
- Against white, #AA98CD has a contrast ratio of 2.60:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 8.08:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #AA98CD?
- The complementary colour is #BBCD98 (hue 80). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #98A1CD and #C498CD. The triadic palette adds #CDAA98 and #98CDAA for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #AA98CD in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #aa98cd; or rgb(170, 152, 205); or hsl(260, 35%, 70%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 260 35% 70%; 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.