#AA41A0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.3% 0.177 331.6), rgb(170, 65, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#AA41A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA41A0 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 65, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.177 331.6) |
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 #AA41A0 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA41A0 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA41A0 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AA41A0 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F4E5F1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 330.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0AED8
oklch(80.9% 0.08 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE82C4
oklch(70.7% 0.126 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#C05FB5
oklch(63.1% 0.163 331.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA41A0
oklch(55.3% 0.177 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#93338A
oklch(49.2% 0.165 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#772B70
oklch(42.6% 0.137 331.5)
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Step 900
900
#60285B
oklch(37.6% 0.107 331)
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Step 950
950
#391835
oklch(27% 0.068 332)
#AA41A0 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) | #3C62A3 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E719D | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B14B6A | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA41A0
#AA41A0
oklch(55.3% 0.177 331.6)
- #008943
#008943
oklch(55.2% 0.147 151.6)
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 #AA41A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA41A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.076
Use #AA41A0 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.