#AA36B1
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.1% 0.206 325.5), rgb(170, 54, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#AA36B1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA36B1 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 54, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.206 325.5) |
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 #AA36B1 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA36B1 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA36B1 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #AA36B1 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE1
oklch(80.9% 0.093 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF7ED2
oklch(70.8% 0.147 325.7)
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Step 500
500
#C158C6
oklch(63.1% 0.19 325.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA36B1
oklch(55.1% 0.206 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#93299A
oklch(49.1% 0.191 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#78247D
oklch(42.8% 0.159 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#612464
oklch(37.7% 0.123 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#39163B
oklch(27% 0.079 325.4)
#AA36B1 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) | #1961B4 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6FAE | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE4A70 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA36B1
#AA36B1
oklch(55.1% 0.206 325.5)
- #008A27
#008A27
oklch(55.1% 0.171 145.5)
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 #AA36B1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA36B1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.078
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.081
Use #AA36B1 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.