#AA2497
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.1% 0.205 334.8), rgb(170, 36, 151).
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White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#AA2497 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA2497 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 36, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 65%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.205 334.8) |
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 #AA2497 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA2497 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA2497 text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AA2497 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
#F1CCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 334.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DA
oklch(80.8% 0.1 335)
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Step 400
400
#DB77C8
oklch(70.7% 0.159 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#CF4DB9
oklch(63.1% 0.203 335)
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Step 600
600
#BA27A5
oklch(55.6% 0.221 334.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA2497
oklch(52.1% 0.205 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#821873
oklch(42.8% 0.17 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#691D5D
oklch(37.8% 0.132 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1336
oklch(27.1% 0.083 335.6)
#AA2497 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) | #22559A | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566894 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3315C | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA2497
#AA2497
oklch(52.1% 0.205 334.8)
- #007E46
#007E46
oklch(52.1% 0.129 154.8)
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 #AA2497, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA2497.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.092
Use #AA2497 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.