Palettes / Colors / #AA06BC
#AA06BC — Vivid Pink
#AA06BC is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color DarkViolet (#9400D3). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkviolet (#9400D3) — not an exact match. CSS darkviolet gives you #9400D3, a different color; use #AA06BC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#AA06BC is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #18BC06; it also sits naturally between #4F06BC and #BC0673. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AA06BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 6, 188 |
| HSL | 294°, 94%, 38% |
| HSV | 294°, 97%, 74% |
| CMYK | 10%, 97%, 0%, 26% |
| XYZ | 25.72, 12.31, 48.60 |
| Yxy | 12.31, 0.2969, 0.1421 |
| CIE-Lab | 41.70, 74.70, -53.36 |
| Hunter Lab | 35.08, 72.48, -61.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 2% · Blue 74%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 97% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AA06BC
.text { color: #AA06BC; }
.background { background-color: #AA06BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AA06BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 6, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(294, 94%, 38%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AA06BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 6, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AA06BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 6, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AA06BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AA06BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #18BC06:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.07:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.46:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #AA06BC: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AA06BC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #AA06BC: ·
How #AA06BC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #AA06BC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #AA06BC?
#AA06BC is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 170, 6, 188). Its closest standard named color is DarkViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AA06BC?
#AA06BC is RGB 170, 6, 188 — HSL 294°, 94%, 38% — CMYK 10%, 97%, 0%, 26%.
What colors go with #AA06BC?
Its complement is #18BC06; analogous partners are #4F06BC and #BC0673. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AA06BC for text?
White text on #AA06BC has a contrast ratio of 6.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.46:1.