#AA4DAA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(57.3% 0.168 327.5), rgb(170, 77, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#AA4DAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA4DAA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 77, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 38%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.168 327.5) |
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 #AA4DAA | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA4DAA | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA4DAA text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA4DAA text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0DA
oklch(81% 0.076 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#C985C7
oklch(70.8% 0.12 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B964B9
oklch(63.1% 0.154 327.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA4DAA
oklch(57.3% 0.168 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D388D
oklch(49.1% 0.157 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#723073
oklch(42.7% 0.129 327)
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Step 900
900
#5D2B5D
oklch(37.7% 0.102 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#371A36
oklch(27.1% 0.064 328.4)
#AA4DAA 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) | #446AAD | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6176A7 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5874 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA4DAA
#AA4DAA
oklch(57.3% 0.168 327.5)
- #009136
#009136
oklch(57.2% 0.168 147.5)
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 #AA4DAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA4DAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
Use #AA4DAA 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.