#AA27CD
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.7% 0.244 317.7), rgb(170, 39, 205).
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White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#AA27CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.244 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.244) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA27CD |
| RGB | rgb(170, 39, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 68%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.244 317.7) |
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 #AA27CD | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA27CD | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA27CD text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AA27CD text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.061 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEAAEF
oklch(80.9% 0.11 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC79E7
oklch(70.7% 0.175 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE4FDF
oklch(63.1% 0.224 317.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA27CD
oklch(55.7% 0.244 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#9214B1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#76188F
oklch(42.7% 0.187 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#601D73
oklch(37.7% 0.147 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#381343
oklch(26.9% 0.093 317.7)
#AA27CD 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) | #0062D1 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D6ECA | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A84F7C | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.246 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA27CD
#AA27CD
oklch(55.7% 0.244 317.7)
- #388900
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
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 #AA27CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA27CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.033
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.034
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.074
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.074
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.076
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.079
Use #AA27CD 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.