#AA49A9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.7% 0.173 328), rgb(170, 73, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#AA49A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA49A9 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 73, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.173 328) |
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 #AA49A9 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA49A9 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA49A9 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA49A9 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E8
oklch(88.6% 0.043 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA83C8
oklch(70.6% 0.125 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB62BA
oklch(63.1% 0.159 327.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA49A9
oklch(56.7% 0.173 328)
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Step 700
700
#8E368E
oklch(49% 0.161 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#742E73
oklch(42.7% 0.133 328.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5D
oklch(37.7% 0.104 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#371936
oklch(26.9% 0.066 328.4)
#AA49A9 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) | #3F68AC | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F74A6 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5472 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA49A9
#AA49A9
oklch(56.7% 0.173 328)
- #008F37
#008F37
oklch(56.7% 0.165 147.9)
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 #AA49A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA49A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.076
Use #AA49A9 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.