#AA49A3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.4% 0.168 330.4), rgb(170, 73, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#AA49A3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA49A3 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 73, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.168 330.4) |
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 #AA49A3 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA49A3 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA49A3 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA49A3 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E6
oklch(88.6% 0.041 331)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFD8
oklch(80.8% 0.076 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB84C4
oklch(70.7% 0.121 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC62B5
oklch(63% 0.155 330.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA49A3
oklch(56.4% 0.168 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F3789
oklch(49% 0.156 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#742F70
oklch(42.7% 0.129 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5A
oklch(37.6% 0.101 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#371935
oklch(26.8% 0.065 329.7)
#AA49A3 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) | #4367A6 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6274A0 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0526F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA49A3
#AA49A3
oklch(56.4% 0.168 330.4)
- #008D41
#008D41
oklch(56.3% 0.153 150.4)
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 #AA49A3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA49A3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
Use #AA49A3 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.