#AA3DBA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.3% 0.205 322.3), rgb(170, 61, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#AA3DBA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 322°. 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 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA3DBA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 61, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 51%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.205 322.3) |
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 #AA3DBA | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA3DBA | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA3DBA text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA3DBA text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEED
oklch(88.4% 0.052 323)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE4
oklch(80.9% 0.092 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB7FD6
oklch(70.7% 0.147 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD5ACB
oklch(63.1% 0.189 322.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA3DBA
oklch(56.3% 0.205 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#902B9E
oklch(49.1% 0.191 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#752680
oklch(42.7% 0.158 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F2567
oklch(37.7% 0.123 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#38173C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 323.2)
#AA3DBA 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) | #1965BE | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E72B7 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC5277 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA3DBA
#AA3DBA
oklch(56.3% 0.205 322.3)
- #058F00
#058F00
oklch(56.4% 0.191 142.3)
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 #AA3DBA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA3DBA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.080
Use #AA3DBA 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.