#AA47CC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(58.5% 0.208 316.3), rgb(170, 71, 204).
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White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#AA47CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA47CC |
| RGB | rgb(170, 71, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 57%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.208 316.3) |
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 #AA47CC | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA47CC | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA47CC text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA47CC 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEEA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#C581DF
oklch(70.8% 0.15 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#B55DD5
oklch(63.1% 0.19 316.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA47CC
oklch(58.5% 0.208 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A2EA8
oklch(49.2% 0.194 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#702888
oklch(42.7% 0.16 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B276D
oklch(37.8% 0.125 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#351840
oklch(27.1% 0.079 315.9)
#AA47CC 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) | #0C6ED0 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4877C9 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A86084 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA47CC
#AA47CC
oklch(58.5% 0.208 316.3)
- #449100
#449100
oklch(58.4% 0.175 136.3)
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 #AA47CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA47CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.068
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.071
Use #AA47CC 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.