#AA3FBB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.5% 0.203 321.9), rgb(170, 63, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#AA3FBB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA3FBB |
| RGB | rgb(170, 63, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 50%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.203 321.9) |
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 #AA3FBB | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA3FBB | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA3FBB text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA3FBB text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEE
oklch(88.6% 0.051 321.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE4
oklch(80.9% 0.092 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA7FD6
oklch(70.6% 0.147 321.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC5BCB
oklch(63.1% 0.187 322.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA3FBB
oklch(56.5% 0.203 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F2C9E
oklch(49% 0.189 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#742780
oklch(42.7% 0.156 322)
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Step 900
900
#5E2667
oklch(37.7% 0.121 321.9)
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Step 950
950
#37173C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 322.1)
#AA3FBB 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) | #1C67BF | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E72B8 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC5478 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA3FBB
#AA3FBB
oklch(56.5% 0.203 321.9)
- #118F00
#118F00
oklch(56.5% 0.19 141.9)
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 #AA3FBB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA3FBB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.077
Use #AA3FBB 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.