#AA40C6
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(57.3% 0.212 318.5), rgb(170, 64, 198).
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White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#AA40C6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA40C6 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 64, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 54%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.212 318.5) |
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 #AA40C6 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA40C6 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA40C6 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA40C6 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBADE8
oklch(80.8% 0.095 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#C87FDD
oklch(70.7% 0.153 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#B95AD3
oklch(63.1% 0.195 318.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA40C6
oklch(57.3% 0.212 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D2AA6
oklch(49.1% 0.198 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#722686
oklch(42.7% 0.162 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D256C
oklch(37.8% 0.128 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#AA40C6 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) | #0069CA | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4774C3 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA597E | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA40C6
#AA40C6
oklch(57.3% 0.212 318.5)
- #368F00
#368F00
oklch(57.3% 0.179 138.4)
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 #AA40C6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA40C6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.080
Use #AA40C6 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.