#AA4ABC
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(57.9% 0.189 321), rgb(170, 74, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#AA4ABC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA4ABC |
| RGB | rgb(170, 74, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.189 321) |
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 #AA4ABC | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA4ABC | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA4ABC text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA4ABC text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#E8CFEC
oklch(88.4% 0.048 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE2
oklch(80.9% 0.084 321)
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Step 400
400
#C783D4
oklch(70.8% 0.136 321)
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Step 500
500
#B760C8
oklch(63% 0.174 320.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA4ABC
oklch(57.9% 0.189 321)
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Step 700
700
#8B339B
oklch(49% 0.176 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#712C7E
oklch(42.7% 0.145 321)
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Step 900
900
#5C2965
oklch(37.7% 0.113 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#36193B
oklch(27.1% 0.071 321.6)
#AA4ABC 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) | #316CC0 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5676B9 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB5C7C | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA4ABC
#AA4ABC
oklch(57.9% 0.189 321)
- #219304
#219304
oklch(57.9% 0.189 141.1)
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 #AA4ABC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA4ABC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.083
Use #AA4ABC 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.