#AA4CC5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(58.6% 0.195 318), rgb(170, 76, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#AA4CC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA4CC5 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 76, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 51%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.195 318) |
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 #AA4CC5 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA4CC5 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA4CC5 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA4CC5 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EE
oklch(88.6% 0.047 318.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE6
oklch(80.9% 0.088 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#C583D9
oklch(70.8% 0.14 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#B560CE
oklch(63.1% 0.179 318.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA4CC5
oklch(58.6% 0.195 318)
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Step 700
700
#8933A1
oklch(49.1% 0.181 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F2B83
oklch(42.6% 0.151 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A2969
oklch(37.7% 0.116 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#35193D
oklch(27% 0.073 318.3)
#AA4CC5 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) | #2A6FC9 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5178C2 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A96082 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA4CC5
#AA4CC5
oklch(58.6% 0.195 318)
- #3B9300
#3B9300
oklch(58.6% 0.181 138)
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 #AA4CC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA4CC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.074
Use #AA4CC5 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.