#AA3CBE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.4% 0.21 321.1), rgb(170, 60, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#AA3CBE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA3CBE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 60, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 52%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.21 321.1) |
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 #AA3CBE | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA3CBE | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA3CBE text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA3CBE text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 321)
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Step 400
400
#CB7ED9
oklch(70.7% 0.152 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC59CF
oklch(63.1% 0.194 320.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA3CBE
oklch(56.4% 0.21 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F2AA1
oklch(49.1% 0.194 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#742583
oklch(42.6% 0.161 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2569
oklch(37.7% 0.125 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#37173E
oklch(27% 0.079 320.2)
#AA3CBE 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) | #0B66C2 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A72BB | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB5379 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA3CBE
#AA3CBE
oklch(56.4% 0.21 321.1)
- #1E8E00
#1E8E00
oklch(56.4% 0.186 141.1)
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 #AA3CBE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA3CBE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.082
Use #AA3CBE 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.