#AA249A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.3% 0.208 333.7), rgb(170, 36, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#AA249A 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 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA249A |
| RGB | rgb(170, 36, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 65%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.208 333.7) |
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 #AA249A | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA249A | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA249A text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AA249A text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#E9A8DC
oklch(80.9% 0.102 333.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB77CA
oklch(70.8% 0.16 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE4DBC
oklch(63.1% 0.205 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#B926A8
oklch(55.5% 0.223 333.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#AA249A
oklch(52.3% 0.208 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#811775
oklch(42.6% 0.172 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#681D5E
oklch(37.7% 0.133 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1337
oklch(27% 0.083 333.6)
#AA249A 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) | #1F569D | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546897 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2335E | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA249A
#AA249A
oklch(52.3% 0.208 333.7)
- #007F44
#007F44
oklch(52.3% 0.133 153.8)
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 #AA249A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA249A.
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 0.060
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.082
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.084
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.088
Use #AA249A 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.