#AA429E
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.3% 0.174 332.4), rgb(170, 66, 158).
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White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#AA429E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA429E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 66, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.174 332.4) |
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 #AA429E | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA429E | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA429E text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AA429E text on black | 3.98:1 | 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
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0AED7
oklch(80.9% 0.079 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE82C3
oklch(70.7% 0.125 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#C060B3
oklch(63.1% 0.16 332.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA429E
oklch(55.3% 0.174 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#933488
oklch(49.2% 0.162 332.6)
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Step 800
800
#772C6E
oklch(42.7% 0.134 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#602959
oklch(37.7% 0.103 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#391934
oklch(27.1% 0.065 333.4)
#AA429E 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) | #3E62A1 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60719B | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B14B6A | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA429E
#AA429E
oklch(55.3% 0.174 332.4)
- #008946
#008946
oklch(55.2% 0.144 152.5)
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 #AA429E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA429E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.076
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.077
Use #AA429E 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.