#AA50B2
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.1% 0.171 324.3), rgb(170, 80, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#AA50B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA50B2 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 80, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 39%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.171 324.3) |
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 #AA50B2 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA50B2 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA50B2 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA50B2 text on black | 4.49:1 | 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
#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
#DAB0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.077 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#C685CB
oklch(70.6% 0.122 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#B764BE
oklch(63.1% 0.157 324.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA50B2
oklch(58.1% 0.171 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B3992
oklch(49.2% 0.159 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#713076
oklch(42.7% 0.131 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B2B60
oklch(37.6% 0.103 323.7)
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Step 950
950
#361A38
oklch(27.1% 0.065 324.7)
#AA50B2 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) | #426DB5 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F78AF | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD5D79 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA50B2
#AA50B2
oklch(58.1% 0.171 324.3)
- #22932D
#22932D
oklch(58.1% 0.171 144.2)
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 #AA50B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA50B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
Use #AA50B2 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.