#AA35A0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54% 0.194 331.6), rgb(170, 53, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#AA35A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA35A0 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 53, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.194 331.6) |
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 #AA35A0 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA35A0 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA35A0 text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AA35A0 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDA
oklch(80.8% 0.087 331.5)
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Step 400
400
#D27EC8
oklch(70.7% 0.14 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#C459B9
oklch(63% 0.179 331.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA35A0
oklch(54% 0.194 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#962B8D
oklch(49% 0.18 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A2673
oklch(42.7% 0.149 331.4)
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Step 900
900
#63255D
oklch(37.8% 0.116 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1736
oklch(27% 0.072 331.9)
#AA35A0 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) | #2D5DA3 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586D9D | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B14166 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA35A0
#AA35A0
oklch(54% 0.194 331.6)
- #008541
#008541
oklch(54% 0.143 151.6)
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 #AA35A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA35A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.080
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.085
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.090
Use #AA35A0 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.