#AA10DA
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.5% 0.267 315), rgb(170, 16, 218).
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White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#AA10DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.267 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.267) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA10DA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 16, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 86%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.267 315) |
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 #AA10DA | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA10DA | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA10DA text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AA10DA text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F3E3FA
oklch(93.5% 0.035 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACCF8
oklch(88.4% 0.067 315)
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Step 300
300
#DEA9F6
oklch(81% 0.12 315)
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Step 400
400
#CC75F1
oklch(70.6% 0.192 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF47EC
oklch(63.2% 0.245 315.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA10DA
oklch(55.5% 0.267 315)
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Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#770799
oklch(42.7% 0.206 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#60187A
oklch(37.8% 0.16 315)
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Step 950
950
#381147
oklch(27% 0.101 315)
#AA10DA 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) | #0061DF | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CD6 | 0.235 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A64E81 | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.270 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA10DA
#AA10DA
oklch(55.5% 0.267 315)
- #458600
#458600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.8)
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 #AA10DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA10DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.009
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.045
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.053
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.059
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.063
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.063
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.064
Use #AA10DA 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.