#AA3EAE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.7% 0.193 326.3), rgb(170, 62, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#AA3EAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA3EAE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 62, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.193 326.3) |
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 #AA3EAE | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA3EAE | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA3EAE text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AA3EAE text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#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
#EBCFEA
oklch(88.6% 0.047 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFADDF
oklch(80.9% 0.088 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD80CE
oklch(70.7% 0.139 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF5CC1
oklch(63.1% 0.178 326.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA3EAE
oklch(55.7% 0.193 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#912E95
oklch(49% 0.18 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#762879
oklch(42.6% 0.149 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#602662
oklch(37.7% 0.117 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#381739
oklch(26.9% 0.074 326.3)
#AA3EAE 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) | #2C63B1 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5671AB | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE4E71 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA3EAE
#AA3EAE
oklch(55.7% 0.193 326.3)
- #008C2D
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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 #AA3EAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA3EAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
Use #AA3EAE 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.