#AA46A7
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.2% 0.176 328.8), rgb(170, 70, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#AA46A7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA46A7 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 70, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.176 328.8) |
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 #AA46A7 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA46A7 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA46A7 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA46A7 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFDA
oklch(81% 0.079 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC83C7
oklch(70.8% 0.126 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD61B9
oklch(63.2% 0.161 328.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA46A7
oklch(56.2% 0.176 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#90358D
oklch(49.1% 0.163 329)
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Step 800
800
#752D73
oklch(42.8% 0.136 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F295D
oklch(37.7% 0.107 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#381936
oklch(27.1% 0.067 329.6)
#AA46A7 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) | #3D66AA | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E73A4 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5170 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA46A7
#AA46A7
oklch(56.2% 0.176 328.8)
- #008D3A
#008D3A
oklch(56.2% 0.16 148.7)
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 #AA46A7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA46A7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
Use #AA46A7 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.