#AA4EAE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.6% 0.17 325.9), rgb(170, 78, 174).
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White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#AA4EAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA4EAE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 78, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 38%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.17 325.9) |
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 #AA4EAE | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA4EAE | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA4EAE text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA4EAE text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#E8D0E9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 324.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DC
oklch(80.9% 0.077 325.5)
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Step 400
400
#C885CA
oklch(70.8% 0.123 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#B864BC
oklch(63.1% 0.156 325.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA4EAE
oklch(57.6% 0.17 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C3890
oklch(49.1% 0.159 325.8)
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Step 800
800
#723075
oklch(42.8% 0.131 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2B5E
oklch(37.6% 0.102 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#361A37
oklch(27% 0.064 325.9)
#AA4EAE 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) | #426BB1 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6077AB | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE5A77 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA4EAE
#AA4EAE
oklch(57.6% 0.17 325.9)
- #139231
#139231
oklch(57.6% 0.17 145.9)
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 #AA4EAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA4EAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.076
Use #AA4EAE 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.