#AA3BD0
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(57.5% 0.227 316), rgb(170, 59, 208).
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White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#AA3BD0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 316°. 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 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA3BD0 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 59, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 61%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.227 316) |
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 #AA3BD0 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA3BD0 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA3BD0 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA3BD0 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF3
oklch(88.4% 0.057 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBACED
oklch(80.8% 0.103 316.5)
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Step 400
400
#C87DE4
oklch(70.7% 0.164 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#B957DC
oklch(63.2% 0.208 316.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA3BD0
oklch(57.5% 0.227 316)
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Step 700
700
#8C24AE
oklch(49% 0.21 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#72218D
oklch(42.7% 0.175 316)
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Step 900
900
#5C2371
oklch(37.7% 0.135 315.6)
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Step 950
950
#361642
oklch(27% 0.085 315.8)
#AA3BD0 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) | #006AD4 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3973CD | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A75A82 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA3BD0
#AA3BD0
oklch(57.5% 0.227 316)
- #448E00
#448E00
oklch(57.6% 0.171 136)
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 #AA3BD0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA3BD0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.038
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.073
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.074
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.076
Use #AA3BD0 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.