#AA279A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.5% 0.205 333.7), rgb(170, 39, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#AA279A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.205 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 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA279A |
| RGB | rgb(170, 39, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 63%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.205 333.7) |
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 #AA279A | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA279A | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA279A text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AA279A text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABDA
oklch(81% 0.092 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#D77BC7
oklch(70.8% 0.148 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#C954B8
oklch(63% 0.189 333.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA279A
oklch(52.5% 0.205 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B248C
oklch(49.1% 0.19 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E2072
oklch(42.7% 0.158 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#66225C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 334)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#AA279A 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) | #22569D | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556997 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2355F | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA279A
#AA279A
oklch(52.5% 0.205 333.7)
- #008044
#008044
oklch(52.6% 0.134 153.5)
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 #AA279A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA279A.
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 0.058
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.088
Use #AA279A 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.