#AA4FB4
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58% 0.174 323.6), rgb(170, 79, 180).
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White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#AA4FB4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 324°. 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 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA4FB4 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 79, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 40%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.174 323.6) |
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 #AA4FB4 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA4FB4 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA4FB4 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA4FB4 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DE
oklch(80.9% 0.078 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#C685CD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#B763C0
oklch(63.1% 0.161 323.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA4FB4
oklch(58% 0.174 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B3894
oklch(49.2% 0.162 323.7)
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Step 800
800
#712F78
oklch(42.7% 0.135 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2B61
oklch(37.7% 0.104 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#361A39
oklch(27.1% 0.066 323.6)
#AA4FB4 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) | #3F6DB7 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E78B1 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD5D7A | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA4FB4
#AA4FB4
oklch(58% 0.174 323.6)
- #229328
#229328
oklch(58.1% 0.174 143.5)
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 #AA4FB4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA4FB4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
Use #AA4FB4 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.