#AA4BCE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59% 0.205 315.5), rgb(170, 75, 206).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#AA4BCE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA4BCE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 75, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.205 315.5) |
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 #AA4BCE | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA4BCE | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA4BCE text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA4BCE text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#E6CFF1
oklch(88.4% 0.052 314.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFEA
oklch(81% 0.092 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#C382DF
oklch(70.7% 0.148 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#B45ED5
oklch(63.1% 0.188 315.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA4BCE
oklch(59% 0.205 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#8830A8
oklch(49.1% 0.191 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E2A88
oklch(42.7% 0.157 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A286D
oklch(37.8% 0.122 315.6)
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Step 950
950
#351840
oklch(27.1% 0.079 315.9)
#AA4BCE 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) | #1770D2 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4978CB | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A76386 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA4BCE
#AA4BCE
oklch(59% 0.205 315.5)
- #499300
#499300
oklch(59.2% 0.174 135.5)
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 #AA4BCE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA4BCE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
Use #AA4BCE 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.