#AA3BB3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.7% 0.201 324.7), rgb(170, 59, 179).
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White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#AA3BB3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA3BB3 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 59, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 50%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.201 324.7) |
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 #AA3BB3 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA3BB3 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA3BB3 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AA3BB3 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#DFADE1
oklch(81% 0.09 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD7FD2
oklch(70.7% 0.144 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF5AC6
oklch(63.1% 0.185 325)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA3BB3
oklch(55.7% 0.201 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#912B9A
oklch(49% 0.188 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#76267D
oklch(42.7% 0.155 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#602564
oklch(37.7% 0.121 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#AA3BB3 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) | #2163B6 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5170B0 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE4E72 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA3BB3
#AA3BB3
oklch(55.7% 0.201 324.7)
- #008C21
#008C21
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.7)
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 #AA3BB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA3BB3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.082
Use #AA3BB3 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.