#AA45D1
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(58.5% 0.216 315.1), rgb(170, 69, 209).
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White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#AA45D1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA45D1 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 69, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 60%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.216 315.1) |
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 #AA45D1 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA45D1 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA45D1 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA45D1 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEEC
oklch(81% 0.097 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#C580E2
oklch(70.7% 0.155 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#B55BDA
oklch(63.1% 0.198 314.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA45D1
oklch(58.5% 0.216 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#892BAC
oklch(49% 0.2 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#70268B
oklch(42.7% 0.166 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A256F
oklch(37.5% 0.129 315)
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Step 950
950
#351741
oklch(27% 0.082 315.3)
#AA45D1 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) | #006ED5 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4177CE | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A76086 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA45D1
#AA45D1
oklch(58.5% 0.216 315.1)
- #4A9100
#4A9100
oklch(58.7% 0.172 135.1)
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 #AA45D1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA45D1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
Use #AA45D1 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.