#AA47B0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.8% 0.182 325.4), rgb(170, 71, 176).
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White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#AA47B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA47B0 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 71, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.182 325.4) |
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 #AA47B0 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA47B0 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA47B0 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA47B0 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 324.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDE
oklch(80.9% 0.081 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA82CD
oklch(70.6% 0.132 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB60C0
oklch(63.1% 0.168 325.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA47B0
oklch(56.8% 0.182 325.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E3494
oklch(49.1% 0.17 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#732C78
oklch(42.6% 0.141 325)
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Step 900
900
#5E2961
oklch(37.8% 0.11 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#371939
oklch(27.1% 0.069 324.9)
#AA47B0 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) | #3768B3 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A74AD | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE5575 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA47B0
#AA47B0
oklch(56.8% 0.182 325.4)
- #009028
#009028
oklch(56.8% 0.177 145.4)
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 #AA47B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA47B0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
Use #AA47B0 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.