#AA4C9E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.5% 0.159 332.6), rgb(170, 76, 158).
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White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#AA4C9E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA4C9E |
| RGB | rgb(170, 76, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 38%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.159 332.6) |
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 #AA4C9E | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA4C9E | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA4C9E text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA4C9E text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB85C0
oklch(70.7% 0.115 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC64B0
oklch(63.1% 0.147 332.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA4C9E
oklch(56.5% 0.159 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F3A84
oklch(49.1% 0.147 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#74316C
oklch(42.8% 0.122 332.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C57
oklch(37.7% 0.094 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#371A33
oklch(26.9% 0.06 332.4)
#AA4C9E 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) | #4967A1 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66759B | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1536E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA4C9E
#AA4C9E
oklch(56.5% 0.159 332.6)
- #008E49
#008E49
oklch(56.7% 0.147 152.6)
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 #AA4C9E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA4C9E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
Use #AA4C9E 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.