#AA35A9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.5% 0.201 328.3), rgb(170, 53, 169).
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White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#AA35A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA35A9 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 53, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.201 328.3) |
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 #AA35A9 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA35A9 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA35A9 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #AA35A9 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACDE
oklch(80.9% 0.09 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D07ECD
oklch(70.7% 0.143 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C259C0
oklch(63.1% 0.183 328.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA35A9
oklch(54.5% 0.201 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#952A94
oklch(49.1% 0.186 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#792578
oklch(42.7% 0.154 328.4)
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Step 900
900
#622461
oklch(37.7% 0.121 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1639
oklch(27% 0.077 328.5)
#AA35A9 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) | #245FAC | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546EA6 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF456B | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA35A9
#AA35A9
oklch(54.5% 0.201 328.3)
- #008735
#008735
oklch(54.4% 0.157 148.2)
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 #AA35A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA35A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.080
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.082
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.085
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.087
Use #AA35A9 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.