Palettes / Colors / #AA84CD
#AA84CD — Light Muted Purple
#AA84CD is a purple color we call Light Muted Purple, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #AA84CD 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.
#AA84CD is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A7CD84; it also sits naturally between #8584CD and #CD84CC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AA84CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 132, 205 |
| HSL | 271°, 42%, 66% |
| HSV | 271°, 36%, 80% |
| CMYK | 17%, 36%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 35.85, 29.46, 61.55 |
| Yxy | 29.46, 0.2826, 0.2322 |
| CIE-Lab | 61.18, 28.57, -32.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.27, 26.23, -33.44 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 52% · Blue 80%
Cyan 17% · Magenta 36% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AA84CD
.text { color: #AA84CD; }
.background { background-color: #AA84CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AA84CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 132, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(271, 42%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AA84CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 132, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AA84CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 132, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AA84CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AA84CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A7CD84:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.05:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.89:1 AA |
Best text color on #AA84CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AA84CD
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 #AA84CD: ·
How #AA84CD 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 #AA84CD 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 #AA84CD?
#AA84CD is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 170, 132, 205). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AA84CD?
#AA84CD is RGB 170, 132, 205 — HSL 271°, 42%, 66% — CMYK 17%, 36%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #AA84CD?
Its complement is #A7CD84; analogous partners are #8584CD and #CD84CC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AA84CD for text?
Black text on #AA84CD has a contrast ratio of 6.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.05:1.