#AA4C9B
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.4% 0.157 334), rgb(170, 76, 155).
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White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#AA4C9B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA4C9B |
| RGB | rgb(170, 76, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 38%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.157 334) |
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 #AA4C9B | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA4C9B | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA4C9B text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA4C9B text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D4
oklch(80.9% 0.071 334)
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Step 400
400
#CB85BE
oklch(70.6% 0.113 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC65AD
oklch(63.1% 0.143 333.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA4C9B
oklch(56.4% 0.157 334)
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Step 700
700
#8F3A82
oklch(49% 0.146 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#74316A
oklch(42.7% 0.12 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C56
oklch(37.7% 0.093 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#371A32
oklch(26.9% 0.059 333.8)
#AA4C9B 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) | #4B679E | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677598 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1526D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA4C9B
#AA4C9B
oklch(56.4% 0.157 334)
- #008D4D
#008D4D
oklch(56.5% 0.142 154)
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 #AA4C9B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA4C9B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
Use #AA4C9B 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.