#AA18D7
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.6% 0.261 315.5), rgb(170, 24, 215).
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White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#AA18D7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.261 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.261) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA18D7 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 24, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 80%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.261 315.5) |
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 #AA18D7 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA18D7 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA18D7 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AA18D7 text on black | 3.82:1 | 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
#EACDF7
oklch(88.6% 0.065 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEA9F4
oklch(80.9% 0.117 315.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC76EF
oklch(70.6% 0.188 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE49E9
oklch(63% 0.24 315.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA18D7
oklch(55.6% 0.261 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#9200BA
oklch(49.2% 0.241 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#760D97
oklch(42.7% 0.201 315.3)
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Step 900
900
#601978
oklch(37.7% 0.157 315.8)
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Step 950
950
#381146
oklch(26.9% 0.099 315.8)
#AA18D7 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) | #0061DC | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #026CD3 | 0.233 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A64F80 | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.263 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA18D7
#AA18D7
oklch(55.6% 0.261 315.5)
- #428700
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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 #AA18D7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA18D7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.014
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.041
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.058
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.062
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.066
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.066
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.068
Use #AA18D7 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.