#AA37A0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.2% 0.191 331.6), rgb(170, 55, 160).
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White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#AA37A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.191 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 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA37A0 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 55, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 51%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.191 331.6) |
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 #AA37A0 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA37A0 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA37A0 text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #AA37A0 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADDA
oklch(81% 0.085 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#D17FC7
oklch(70.7% 0.137 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#C45AB9
oklch(63.1% 0.177 331.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA37A0
oklch(54.2% 0.191 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#962D8D
oklch(49.2% 0.177 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A2772
oklch(42.7% 0.147 331.9)
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Step 900
900
#62255C
oklch(37.5% 0.115 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1736
oklch(27% 0.072 331.9)
#AA37A0 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) | #305EA3 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596E9D | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B14367 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA37A0
#AA37A0
oklch(54.2% 0.191 331.6)
- #008641
#008641
oklch(54.3% 0.145 151.4)
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 #AA37A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA37A0.
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 0.052
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.081
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.083
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.087
Use #AA37A0 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.