#AA29CB
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.6% 0.24 318.1), rgb(170, 41, 203).
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White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#AA29CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.240 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.240) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA29CB |
| RGB | rgb(170, 41, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 66%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.24 318.1) |
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 #AA29CB | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA29CB | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA29CB text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AA29CB 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
#EACDF3
oklch(88.4% 0.06 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEAAEE
oklch(80.8% 0.109 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD79E5
oklch(70.7% 0.174 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE50DD
oklch(63.1% 0.22 318.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA29CB
oklch(55.6% 0.24 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#9217AF
oklch(49.1% 0.223 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#76198E
oklch(42.7% 0.185 318)
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Step 900
900
#601E71
oklch(37.7% 0.144 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#381442
oklch(27% 0.09 318.3)
#AA29CB 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) | #0062CF | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #316EC8 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A94F7B | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.243 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA29CB
#AA29CB
oklch(55.6% 0.24 318.1)
- #358900
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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 #AA29CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA29CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.034
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.037
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.059
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.076
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.078
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.079
Use #AA29CB 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.