#AA4E99
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.6% 0.152 335), rgb(170, 78, 153).
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White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#AA4E99 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA4E99 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 78, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.152 335) |
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 #AA4E99 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA4E99 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA4E99 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA4E99 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D2
oklch(80.8% 0.069 335)
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Step 400
400
#CB86BC
oklch(70.7% 0.11 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC66AB
oklch(63.2% 0.14 334.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA4E99
oklch(56.6% 0.152 335)
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Step 700
700
#8F3C80
oklch(49.2% 0.141 335)
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Step 800
800
#743268
oklch(42.7% 0.117 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D55
oklch(37.8% 0.091 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#AA4E99 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) | #4E689B | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697596 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1536C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA4E99
#AA4E99
oklch(56.6% 0.152 335)
- #008D50
#008D50
oklch(56.5% 0.139 155.1)
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 #AA4E99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA4E99.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
Use #AA4E99 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.