#AA4BAB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(57.1% 0.172 327.1), rgb(170, 75, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#AA4BAB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA4BAB |
| RGB | rgb(170, 75, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 39%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.172 327.1) |
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 #AA4BAB | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA4BAB | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA4BAB text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA4BAB text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDB
oklch(80.8% 0.078 327)
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Step 400
400
#C984C9
oklch(70.7% 0.124 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA62BA
oklch(63% 0.159 327.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA4BAB
oklch(57.1% 0.172 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D378F
oklch(49% 0.16 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#732F74
oklch(42.8% 0.132 327)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A5E
oklch(37.6% 0.104 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#371A37
oklch(27.1% 0.065 327.2)
#AA4BAB 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) | #4069AE | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F75A8 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5674 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA4BAB
#AA4BAB
oklch(57.1% 0.172 327.1)
- #009034
#009034
oklch(56.9% 0.168 147.2)
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 #AA4BAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA4BAB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.076
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.079
Use #AA4BAB 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.