#AA3EAB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.5% 0.191 327.4), rgb(170, 62, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#AA3EAB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA3EAB |
| RGB | rgb(170, 62, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.191 327.4) |
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 #AA3EAB | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA3EAB | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA3EAB text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #AA3EAB text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFEA
oklch(88.6% 0.047 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFADDD
oklch(80.8% 0.086 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE80CC
oklch(70.7% 0.137 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF5CBF
oklch(63% 0.176 327.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA3EAB
oklch(55.5% 0.191 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#922F93
oklch(49.1% 0.178 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#772977
oklch(42.8% 0.146 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#602760
oklch(37.7% 0.114 327.5)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#AA3EAB 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) | #2F63AE | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5771A8 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF4D6F | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA3EAB
#AA3EAB
oklch(55.5% 0.191 327.4)
- #008B33
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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 #AA3EAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA3EAB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.079
Use #AA3EAB 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.