#AA3BAD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.3% 0.196 326.7), rgb(170, 59, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#AA3BAD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA3BAD |
| RGB | rgb(170, 59, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 49%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.196 326.7) |
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 #AA3BAD | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA3BAD | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA3BAD text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #AA3BAD text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 327)
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Step 300
300
#DFADDF
oklch(80.9% 0.088 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE7FCF
oklch(70.7% 0.142 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#C05BC2
oklch(63.2% 0.181 326.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA3BAD
oklch(55.3% 0.196 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#922D95
oklch(49% 0.182 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#772779
oklch(42.7% 0.151 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#602662
oklch(37.7% 0.117 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#391739
oklch(27% 0.075 327.4)
#AA3BAD 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) | #2862B0 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5570AA | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF4B6F | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA3BAD
#AA3BAD
oklch(55.3% 0.196 326.7)
- #008B2F
#008B2F
oklch(55.5% 0.166 146.7)
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 #AA3BAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA3BAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.082
Use #AA3BAD 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.