#AA40AA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.7% 0.187 327.7), rgb(170, 64, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#AA40AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA40AA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 64, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.187 327.7) |
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 #AA40AA | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA40AA | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA40AA text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AA40AA text on black | 4.02:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F2
oklch(93.5% 0.025 327.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 328.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDD
oklch(81% 0.084 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD81CB
oklch(70.7% 0.134 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF5DBE
oklch(63.1% 0.173 327.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA40AA
oklch(55.7% 0.187 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#913092
oklch(49% 0.175 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#762A76
oklch(42.7% 0.143 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#60275F
oklch(37.7% 0.113 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#AA40AA 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) | #3364AD | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5971A7 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF4E6F | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA40AA
#AA40AA
oklch(55.7% 0.187 327.7)
- #008C35
#008C35
oklch(55.8% 0.163 147.8)
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 #AA40AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA40AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.076
Use #AA40AA 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.