#AA4DBB
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.2% 0.184 321.2), rgb(170, 77, 187).
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White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#AA4DBB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA4DBB |
| RGB | rgb(170, 77, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 45%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.184 321.2) |
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 #AA4DBB | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA4DBB | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA4DBB text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA4DBB text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EC
oklch(88.6% 0.046 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE1
oklch(80.8% 0.083 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#C684D2
oklch(70.8% 0.131 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#B762C6
oklch(63.2% 0.168 321.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA4DBB
oklch(58.2% 0.184 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A359A
oklch(49% 0.172 321)
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Step 800
800
#702D7D
oklch(42.6% 0.142 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B2A64
oklch(37.7% 0.11 321.2)
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Step 950
950
#36193B
oklch(27.1% 0.071 321.6)
#AA4DBB 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) | #366DBE | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5877B8 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC5E7D | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA4DBB
#AA4DBB
oklch(58.2% 0.184 321.2)
- #279313
#279313
oklch(58.1% 0.183 141.2)
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 #AA4DBB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA4DBB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.077
Use #AA4DBB 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.