#AA459F
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.7% 0.171 332), rgb(170, 69, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#AA459F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA459F |
| RGB | rgb(170, 69, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.171 332) |
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 #AA459F | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA459F | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA459F text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA459F text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD7
oklch(81% 0.077 332)
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Step 400
400
#CD83C3
oklch(70.7% 0.123 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF61B3
oklch(63.2% 0.157 332.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA459F
oklch(55.7% 0.171 332)
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Step 700
700
#913588
oklch(49% 0.159 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#762D6E
oklch(42.6% 0.132 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#602A59
oklch(37.8% 0.102 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#381934
oklch(26.9% 0.064 332.2)
#AA459F 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) | #4164A2 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61729C | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B14D6B | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA459F
#AA459F
oklch(55.7% 0.171 332)
- #008B46
#008B46
oklch(55.8% 0.146 152.1)
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 #AA459F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA459F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
Use #AA459F 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.