#AA42BD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(57% 0.201 321.1), rgb(170, 66, 189).
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White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#AA42BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 321°. 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 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA42BD |
| RGB | rgb(170, 66, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.201 321.1) |
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 #AA42BD | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA42BD | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA42BD text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA42BD 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F5
oklch(93.5% 0.027 320.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE4
oklch(81% 0.09 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#C980D7
oklch(70.7% 0.145 321)
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Step 500
500
#BA5CCC
oklch(63.1% 0.185 321)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA42BD
oklch(57% 0.201 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E2E9F
oklch(49.2% 0.187 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#732881
oklch(42.7% 0.155 321)
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Step 900
900
#5D2667
oklch(37.6% 0.121 321.2)
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Step 950
950
#37173D
oklch(27% 0.078 321.1)
#AA42BD 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) | #2068C1 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F74BA | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB577A | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA42BD
#AA42BD
oklch(57% 0.201 321.1)
- #1E9000
#1E9000
oklch(57% 0.188 141.1)
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 #AA42BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA42BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.078
Use #AA42BD 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.