#AA2DBC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55% 0.225 322.3), rgb(170, 45, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#AA2DBC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 322°. 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 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA2DBC |
| RGB | rgb(170, 45, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 61%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.225 322.3) |
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 #AA2DBC | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA2DBC | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA2DBC text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AA2DBC text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDEF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0ABE7
oklch(80.9% 0.101 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF7BDB
oklch(70.7% 0.161 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#C153D1
oklch(63.1% 0.207 322.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA2DBC
oklch(55% 0.225 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#941FA4
oklch(49.1% 0.209 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#781E85
oklch(42.7% 0.173 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#61216B
oklch(37.8% 0.135 322)
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Step 950
950
#39153E
oklch(27% 0.084 322.6)
#AA2DBC 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) | #0060C0 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #436DB9 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC4973 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA2DBC
#AA2DBC
oklch(55% 0.225 322.3)
- #068A00
#068A00
oklch(54.9% 0.186 142.3)
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 #AA2DBC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA2DBC.
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 0.043
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.080
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.084
Use #AA2DBC 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.