#AA339C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53.6% 0.193 333.1), rgb(170, 51, 156).
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White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#AA339C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA339C |
| RGB | rgb(170, 51, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 54%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.193 333.1) |
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 #AA339C | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA339C | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA339C text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AA339C text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#D37EC5
oklch(70.7% 0.138 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#C659B7
oklch(63.2% 0.178 333)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA339C
oklch(53.6% 0.193 333.1)
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Step 700
700
#982B8B
oklch(49.2% 0.179 333.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B2671
oklch(42.7% 0.148 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#64255B
oklch(37.8% 0.115 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#AA339C 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) | #2F5B9F | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596C99 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B23E63 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA339C
#AA339C
oklch(53.6% 0.193 333.1)
- #008345
#008345
oklch(53.5% 0.137 153.3)
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 #AA339C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA339C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.086
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.089
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.090
Use #AA339C 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.