#AA439A
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.2% 0.17 334.1), rgb(170, 67, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#AA439A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA439A |
| RGB | rgb(170, 67, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 43%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.17 334.1) |
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 #AA439A | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA439A | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA439A text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #AA439A 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD5
oklch(81% 0.076 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF82C0
oklch(70.7% 0.124 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#C061B0
oklch(63.2% 0.155 334)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA439A
oklch(55.2% 0.17 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#933585
oklch(49.2% 0.158 334)
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Step 800
800
#772D6C
oklch(42.7% 0.131 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#612957
oklch(37.7% 0.102 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#391933
oklch(27% 0.064 334.7)
#AA439A 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) | #42629D | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627197 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B24A68 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA439A
#AA439A
oklch(55.2% 0.17 334.1)
- #00894B
#00894B
oklch(55.3% 0.139 154.2)
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 #AA439A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA439A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.080
Use #AA439A 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.