#AA3E9D
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.8% 0.179 332.8), rgb(170, 62, 157).
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White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#AA3E9D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA3E9D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 62, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.179 332.8) |
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 #AA3E9D | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA3E9D | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA3E9D text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AA3E9D text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 333)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED7
oklch(81% 0.08 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#D081C3
oklch(70.7% 0.129 333)
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Step 500
500
#C25EB4
oklch(63.2% 0.165 332.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA3E9D
oklch(54.8% 0.179 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#943188
oklch(49% 0.167 333)
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Step 800
800
#782A6F
oklch(42.6% 0.139 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#61285A
oklch(37.7% 0.107 332.4)
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Step 950
950
#391835
oklch(27% 0.068 332)
#AA3E9D 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) | #3A60A0 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E709A | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B14768 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA3E9D
#AA3E9D
oklch(54.8% 0.179 332.8)
- #008746
#008746
oklch(54.6% 0.141 152.9)
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 #AA3E9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA3E9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.076
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.080
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.081
Use #AA3E9D 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.