#AA3CAF
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.5% 0.197 326), rgb(170, 60, 175).
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White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#AA3CAF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA3CAF |
| RGB | rgb(170, 60, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 49%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.197 326) |
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 #AA3CAF | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA3CAF | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA3CAF text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #AA3CAF text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 326)
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Step 300
300
#DFADE0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD7FD0
oklch(70.6% 0.142 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF5BC3
oklch(63.1% 0.181 326)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA3CAF
oklch(55.5% 0.197 326)
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Step 700
700
#922D97
oklch(49.2% 0.183 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#77277A
oklch(42.7% 0.152 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#602662
oklch(37.7% 0.117 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#38173A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 325.2)
#AA3CAF 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) | #2863B2 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5470AC | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE4D70 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA3CAF
#AA3CAF
oklch(55.5% 0.197 326)
- #008B2B
#008B2B
oklch(55.4% 0.169 146.1)
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 #AA3CAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA3CAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.081
Use #AA3CAF 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.