#AA2399
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.2% 0.208 334.1), rgb(170, 35, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#AA2399 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA2399 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 35, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 66%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.208 334.1) |
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 #AA2399 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA2399 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA2399 text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AA2399 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 333.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DB
oklch(80.9% 0.101 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB76C9
oklch(70.6% 0.161 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#CF4CBB
oklch(63.1% 0.206 334.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA25A7
oklch(55.6% 0.224 334.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA2399
oklch(52.2% 0.208 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#821774
oklch(42.7% 0.171 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#691C5E
oklch(37.7% 0.135 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1237
oklch(27% 0.086 334.5)
#AA2399 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) | #1F559C | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546896 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2315D | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA2399
#AA2399
oklch(52.2% 0.208 334.1)
- #007E44
#007E44
oklch(52% 0.131 154)
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 #AA2399, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA2399.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.082
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.084
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.089
Use #AA2399 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.