#AA459B
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.5% 0.168 333.8), rgb(170, 69, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#AA459B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.168 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 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA459B |
| RGB | rgb(170, 69, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.168 333.8) |
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 #AA459B | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA459B | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA459B text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #AA459B text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD5
oklch(80.9% 0.075 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE83C0
oklch(70.7% 0.121 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF61B0
oklch(63% 0.155 333.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA459B
oklch(55.5% 0.168 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#923685
oklch(49.1% 0.156 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#772E6C
oklch(42.8% 0.129 333.9)
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Step 900
900
#602A57
oklch(37.7% 0.1 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#381933
oklch(26.9% 0.063 333.5)
#AA459B 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) | #43639E | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637298 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B14C69 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA459B
#AA459B
oklch(55.5% 0.168 333.8)
- #008A4A
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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 #AA459B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA459B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
Use #AA459B 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.