#AA48B8
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(57.4% 0.188 322.5), rgb(170, 72, 184).
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White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#AA48B8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 322°. 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 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA48B8 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 72, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 44%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.188 322.5) |
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 #AA48B8 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA48B8 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA48B8 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA48B8 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFE1
oklch(80.9% 0.084 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#C882D2
oklch(70.6% 0.136 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#B960C6
oklch(63.2% 0.173 322.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA48B8
oklch(57.4% 0.188 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D3399
oklch(49.2% 0.175 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#722C7C
oklch(42.7% 0.144 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2964
oklch(37.8% 0.112 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#36193B
oklch(27.1% 0.071 321.6)
#AA48B8 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) | #316ABB | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5675B5 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC5979 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA48B8
#AA48B8
oklch(57.4% 0.188 322.5)
- #139210
#139210
oklch(57.4% 0.188 142.5)
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 #AA48B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA48B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.086
Use #AA48B8 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.