#AA44B2
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.6% 0.189 324.7), rgb(170, 68, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#AA44B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA44B2 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 68, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 45%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.189 324.7) |
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 #AA44B2 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA44B2 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA44B2 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA44B2 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEDF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 325)
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Step 400
400
#CA81CF
oklch(70.6% 0.136 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC5EC3
oklch(63.1% 0.175 324.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA44B2
oklch(56.6% 0.189 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F3296
oklch(49.2% 0.175 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#742A7A
oklch(42.6% 0.146 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2862
oklch(37.7% 0.113 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#371839
oklch(26.9% 0.071 325)
#AA44B2 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) | #3167B5 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5773AF | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE5475 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA44B2
#AA44B2
oklch(56.6% 0.189 324.7)
- #008F23
#008F23
oklch(56.5% 0.179 144.8)
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 #AA44B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA44B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
Use #AA44B2 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.