#AA499E
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.1% 0.164 332.5), rgb(170, 73, 158).
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White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#AA499E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA499E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 73, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.164 332.5) |
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 #AA499E | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA499E | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #AA499E text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA499E text on black | 4.15:1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD6
oklch(80.8% 0.075 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC84C1
oklch(70.7% 0.119 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD63B1
oklch(63.1% 0.151 332.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA499E
oklch(56.1% 0.164 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#903886
oklch(49.1% 0.153 332.3)
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Step 800
800
#752F6C
oklch(42.6% 0.126 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2B58
oklch(37.8% 0.098 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#381A34
oklch(27.1% 0.062 332.3)
#AA499E 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) | #4666A1 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64749B | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1506D | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA499E
#AA499E
oklch(56.1% 0.164 332.5)
- #008C48
#008C48
oklch(56.1% 0.146 152.6)
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 #AA499E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA499E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
Use #AA499E 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.