#AA4ACD
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(58.9% 0.205 315.8), rgb(170, 74, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#AA4ACD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA4ACD |
| RGB | rgb(170, 74, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.205 315.8) |
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 #AA4ACD | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA4ACD | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA4ACD text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA4ACD text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#C482DE
oklch(70.8% 0.147 316)
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Step 500
500
#B45ED5
oklch(63.1% 0.188 315.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA4ACD
oklch(58.9% 0.205 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#8830A8
oklch(49.1% 0.191 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F2988
oklch(42.7% 0.159 315.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A276D
oklch(37.7% 0.124 315.8)
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Step 950
950
#351840
oklch(27.1% 0.079 315.9)
#AA4ACD 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) | #166FD1 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4978CA | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A86285 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA4ACD
#AA4ACD
oklch(58.9% 0.205 315.8)
- #479200
#479200
oklch(58.8% 0.174 135.8)
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 #AA4ACD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA4ACD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
Use #AA4ACD 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.