#AA459D
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.6% 0.169 332.9), rgb(170, 69, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#AA459D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA459D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 69, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.169 332.9) |
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 #AA459D | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA459D | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA459D text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #AA459D text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
-
Step 200
200
#EBCFE5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 333.3)
-
Step 300
300
#DFAFD6
oklch(80.9% 0.076 332.8)
-
Step 400
400
#CD83C1
oklch(70.7% 0.121 332.8)
-
Step 500
500
#BF61B1
oklch(63.1% 0.156 333.1)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA459D
oklch(55.6% 0.169 332.9)
-
Step 700
700
#923686
oklch(49.2% 0.157 333.2)
-
Step 800
800
#762E6D
oklch(42.7% 0.129 332.7)
-
Step 900
900
#602A58
oklch(37.8% 0.101 333.3)
-
Step 950
950
#381934
oklch(26.9% 0.064 332.2)
#AA459D 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) | #4264A0 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62729A | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B14D6A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA459D
#AA459D
oklch(55.6% 0.169 332.9)
- #008A48
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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 #AA459D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA459D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.076
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.077
Use #AA459D 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.