#AA41C0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(57.1% 0.205 320.2), rgb(170, 65, 192).
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White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#AA41C0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA41C0 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 65, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 50%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.205 320.2) |
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 #AA41C0 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA41C0 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA41C0 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA41C0 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEF
oklch(88.6% 0.051 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#C980D9
oklch(70.7% 0.147 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA5BCE
oklch(63% 0.189 320.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA41C0
oklch(57.1% 0.205 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D2DA1
oklch(49% 0.19 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#732783
oklch(42.7% 0.158 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D2669
oklch(37.7% 0.123 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#AA41C0 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) | #1869C4 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C74BD | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB577B | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA41C0
#AA41C0
oklch(57.1% 0.205 320.2)
- #289000
#289000
oklch(57.2% 0.185 140.2)
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 #AA41C0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA41C0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.076
Use #AA41C0 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.