#AA4CAF
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(57.4% 0.174 325.6), rgb(170, 76, 175).
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White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#AA4CAF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA4CAF |
| RGB | rgb(170, 76, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 39%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.174 325.6) |
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 #AA4CAF | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA4CAF | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA4CAF text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA4CAF text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#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
#E9D0E9
oklch(88.6% 0.043 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DC
oklch(80.9% 0.077 325.5)
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Step 400
400
#C884CB
oklch(70.7% 0.125 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#B962BD
oklch(63% 0.161 325.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA4CAF
oklch(57.4% 0.174 325.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C3791
oklch(49% 0.161 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#722F76
oklch(42.7% 0.133 325.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A5F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 326)
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Step 950
950
#361A38
oklch(27.1% 0.065 324.7)
#AA4CAF 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) | #3F6AB2 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E76AC | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE5976 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA4CAF
#AA4CAF
oklch(57.4% 0.174 325.6)
- #0B922D
#0B922D
oklch(57.5% 0.174 145.6)
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 #AA4CAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA4CAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.079
Use #AA4CAF 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.