#AA04DF
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.6% 0.274 313.9), rgb(170, 4, 223).
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White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#AA04DF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.274 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.274) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA04DF |
| RGB | rgb(170, 4, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 96%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.274 313.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AA04DF | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA04DF | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA04DF text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AA04DF text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.036 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACCF9
oklch(88.4% 0.069 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDA8F8
oklch(80.8% 0.123 313.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC74F5
oklch(70.7% 0.198 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#BE44F1
oklch(63.1% 0.253 313.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA04DF
oklch(55.6% 0.274 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#9000BD
oklch(49.1% 0.243 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#76019D
oklch(42.7% 0.211 313.6)
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Step 900
900
#60167C
oklch(37.8% 0.164 314.3)
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Step 950
950
#381049
oklch(27% 0.104 313.8)
#AA04DF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0061E4 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BDB | 0.235 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A44F83 | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.277 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA04DF
#AA04DF
oklch(55.6% 0.274 313.9)
- #498600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AA04DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA04DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.006
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.050
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.053
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.057
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.058
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.058
Use #AA04DF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.