#AA2AB4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.2% 0.221 324.8), rgb(170, 42, 180).
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White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#AA2AB4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA2AB4 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 42, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 62%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.221 324.8) |
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 #AA2AB4 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA2AB4 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA2AB4 text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AA2AB4 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEE
oklch(88.4% 0.056 324.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE4
oklch(81% 0.099 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#D17AD7
oklch(70.6% 0.16 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#C353CC
oklch(63.1% 0.203 324.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA2AB4
oklch(54.2% 0.221 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#96209F
oklch(49.2% 0.205 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A1E81
oklch(42.8% 0.171 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#622067
oklch(37.6% 0.133 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#AA2AB4 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) | #005DB8 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #476CB1 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE446E | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA2AB4
#AA2AB4
oklch(54.2% 0.221 324.8)
- #008721
#008721
oklch(54.2% 0.171 144.8)
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 #AA2AB4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA2AB4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.070
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.079
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.087
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.088
Use #AA2AB4 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.