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#AA00BA Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #AA00BA including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#AA00BA Color Information

#AA00BA RGB value is (170, 0, 186). The hex color red value is 170, green is 0, and blue is 186. Its HSL format shows a hue of 295°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of 36 percent. The CMYK process values are 9 percent, 100 percent, 0 percent, 27 percent.

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#AA00BA Color Meaning

Color #AA00BA signifies intensity refined through intention. #AA00BA saturated tone carries emotional force without chaos. Therefore, color #AA00BA feels powerful yet controlled. Mentally, color #AA00BA heightens focus on passion driven goals. #AA00BA encourages commitment and expressive confidence. Branding teams use color #AA00BA to signal bold identity and emotional clarity. Symbolically, color #AA00BA connects to transformation and self assertion. #AA00BA reflects change chosen consciously. Spiritually, color #AA00BA represents alignment between desire and purpose.

Color Conversion

Convert #AA00BA across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#AA00BA
RGB
rgb(170, 0, 186)
HSL
hsl(295°, 100%, 36%)
CMYK
cmyk(9%, 100%, 0%, 27%)
HSV
hsv(295°, 100%, 73%)
XYZ
25.4405 12.0912 47.4473
Yxy
12.0912 0.2994 0.1423
Hunter Lab
34.7724 4.5092 -3.5137
CIE-Lab
41.3607 74.9853 -52.7306

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red170 / 255 (67%)
67%
Green0 / 255 (0%)
Blue186 / 255 (73%)
73%

CMYK Values

Cyan9 / 100 (9%)
Magenta100 / 100 (100%)
100%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)27 / 100 (27%)
27%

Color Variations

#AA00BA harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#AA00BA harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #AA00BA for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

6.14:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

6.14:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #AA00BA appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#AA00BA

protanopia

#605f8d

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #AA00BA;

Text Color

color: #AA00BA;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #AA00BA;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #AA00BA40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #AA00BA;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #AA00BA 0%, #660070 100%);

#AA00BA Color FAQs

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