#AA36C8
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(56.5% 0.225 318.4), rgb(170, 54, 200).
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White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#AA36C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA36C8 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 54, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 57%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.225 318.4) |
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 #AA36C8 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA36C8 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA36C8 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA36C8 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF2
oklch(88.5% 0.057 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDACEB
oklch(81% 0.101 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA7CE1
oklch(70.6% 0.163 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC55D8
oklch(63.1% 0.208 318.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA36C8
oklch(56.5% 0.225 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F23AA
oklch(49.1% 0.209 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#74208A
oklch(42.6% 0.174 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E226E
oklch(37.7% 0.135 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#371541
oklch(26.9% 0.087 317.9)
#AA36C8 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) | #0066CC | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E71C5 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9547C | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA36C8
#AA36C8
oklch(56.5% 0.225 318.4)
- #358C00
#358C00
oklch(56.4% 0.176 138.4)
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 #AA36C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA36C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.036
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
Use #AA36C8 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.