#AA26AE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.6% 0.22 326.8), rgb(170, 38, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#AA26AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA26AE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 38, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 64%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.22 326.8) |
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 #AA26AE | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA26AE | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA26AE text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #AA26AE text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#FAF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDED
oklch(88.5% 0.055 326)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE2
oklch(80.8% 0.099 327)
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Step 400
400
#D37AD4
oklch(70.7% 0.159 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#C652C8
oklch(63.2% 0.203 327)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA26AE
oklch(53.6% 0.22 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#981E9B
oklch(49.1% 0.205 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B1D7E
oklch(42.6% 0.17 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#642065
oklch(37.8% 0.132 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B143B
oklch(27% 0.084 327.6)
#AA26AE 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) | #005AB2 | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A6BAB | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF3F6A | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA26AE
#AA26AE
oklch(53.6% 0.22 326.8)
- #00852D
#00852D
oklch(53.7% 0.161 146.8)
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 #AA26AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA26AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.077
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.084
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.090
Use #AA26AE 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.