#AA38CB
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(56.8% 0.226 317.5), rgb(170, 56, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#AA38CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 317°. 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 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA38CB |
| RGB | rgb(170, 56, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 59%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.226 317.5) |
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 #AA38CB | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA38CB | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA38CB text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA38CB text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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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
#DCACEC
oklch(80.9% 0.102 317.5)
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Step 400
400
#C97DE2
oklch(70.7% 0.162 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB56DA
oklch(63.2% 0.208 317.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA38CB
oklch(56.8% 0.226 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E23AC
oklch(49.1% 0.21 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#73218B
oklch(42.7% 0.173 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D226F
oklch(37.6% 0.135 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#371541
oklch(26.9% 0.087 317.9)
#AA38CB 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) | #0067CF | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C72C8 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9567F | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA38CB
#AA38CB
oklch(56.8% 0.226 317.5)
- #3B8D00
#3B8D00
oklch(56.9% 0.174 137.5)
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 #AA38CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA38CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.036
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.079
Use #AA38CB 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.