#AA47DC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.5% 0.224 312), rgb(170, 71, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#AA47DC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA47DC |
| RGB | rgb(170, 71, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 68%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.224 312) |
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 #AA47DC | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA47DC | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA47DC text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA47DC text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 312.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8ACF4
oklch(80.8% 0.109 311.8)
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Step 400
400
#C57CEE
oklch(70.7% 0.175 312.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA47DC
oklch(59.5% 0.224 312)
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Step 600
600
#A12ED6
oklch(55.6% 0.242 312)
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Step 700
700
#8A1CBA
oklch(49.1% 0.226 312)
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Step 800
800
#701D96
oklch(42.7% 0.186 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2078
oklch(37.7% 0.147 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#351546
oklch(27% 0.092 311.9)
#AA47DC 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) | #0071E0 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3778D9 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4668C | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA47DC
#AA47DC
oklch(59.5% 0.224 312)
- #579100
#579100
oklch(59.3% 0.165 132)
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 #AA47DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA47DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
Use #AA47DC 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.