#AA3BA3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.8% 0.188 330.4), rgb(170, 59, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#AA3BA3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA3BA3 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 59, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.188 330.4) |
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 #AA3BA3 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA3BA3 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA3BA3 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AA3BA3 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE8
oklch(88.4% 0.048 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDB
oklch(80.9% 0.086 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#D080C8
oklch(70.8% 0.135 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#C25CBA
oklch(63.2% 0.173 330.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA3BA3
oklch(54.8% 0.188 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#942F8E
oklch(49.1% 0.175 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#782873
oklch(42.6% 0.145 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#61265D
oklch(37.6% 0.113 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#391737
oklch(26.9% 0.073 329.6)
#AA3BA3 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) | #3260A6 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6FA0 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0476A | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA3BA3
#AA3BA3
oklch(54.8% 0.188 330.4)
- #00883E
#00883E
oklch(54.8% 0.15 150.3)
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 #AA3BA3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA3BA3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.076
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
Use #AA3BA3 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.