#AA38C6
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(56.5% 0.221 318.9), rgb(170, 56, 198).
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White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#AA38C6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA38C6 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 56, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 56%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.221 318.9) |
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 #AA38C6 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA38C6 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA38C6 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA38C6 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDACEA
oklch(80.9% 0.1 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA7DDF
oklch(70.7% 0.159 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC56D6
oklch(63.1% 0.205 319)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA38C6
oklch(56.5% 0.221 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F25A8
oklch(49.1% 0.205 319)
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Step 800
800
#742288
oklch(42.7% 0.17 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E236D
oklch(37.7% 0.132 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#371640
oklch(27% 0.084 318.6)
#AA38C6 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) | #0066CA | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4171C3 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA547C | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA38C6
#AA38C6
oklch(56.5% 0.221 318.9)
- #328D00
#328D00
oklch(56.6% 0.178 138.9)
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 #AA38C6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA38C6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.038
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
Use #AA38C6 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.