Palettes / Colors / #AA92EE
#AA92EE — Light Purple
#AA92EE is a purple color we call Light Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #AA92EE 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.
#AA92EE is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. 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 #D5EE91; it also sits naturally between #91A6EE and #D891EE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #AA92EE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 170, 146, 238 |
| HSL | 256°, 73%, 75% |
| HSV | 256°, 39%, 93% |
| CMYK | 29%, 39%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 42.29, 35.28, 85.47 |
| Yxy | 35.28, 0.2594, 0.2164 |
| CIE-Lab | 65.96, 28.42, -43.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.39, 26.74, -48.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 67% · Green 57% · Blue 93%
Cyan 29% · Magenta 39% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #AA92EE
.text { color: #AA92EE; }
.background { background-color: #AA92EE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #AA92EE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(170, 146, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(256, 73%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #AA92EE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(170, 146, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #AA92EE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(170, 146, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#AA92EE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#AA92EE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D5EE91:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.61:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #AA92EE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #AA92EE
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 #AA92EE: ·
How #AA92EE 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 #AA92EE 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 #AA92EE?
#AA92EE is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 170, 146, 238). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #AA92EE?
#AA92EE is RGB 170, 146, 238 — HSL 256°, 73%, 75% — CMYK 29%, 39%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #AA92EE?
Its complement is #D5EE91; analogous partners are #91A6EE and #D891EE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #AA92EE for text?
Black text on #AA92EE has a contrast ratio of 8.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.61:1.