#AA50FF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.9% 0.247 303.5), rgb(170, 80, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#AA50FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.247 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.247) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA50FF |
| RGB | rgb(170, 80, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 100%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.247 303.5) |
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 #AA50FF | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA50FF | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA50FF text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA50FF text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 302.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFE
oklch(88.5% 0.067 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0AEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.117 303.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA7DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.189 303.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA50FF
oklch(62.9% 0.247 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#9725EF
oklch(55.6% 0.268 303.5)
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Step 700
700
#810FD0
oklch(49.1% 0.25 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#6916A8
oklch(42.7% 0.207 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#551E85
oklch(37.7% 0.161 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#31144E
oklch(26.9% 0.102 303)
#AA50FF 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) | #007EFF | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007FFB | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9979A2 | 0.180 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.249 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA50FF
#AA50FF
oklch(62.9% 0.247 303.5)
- #779700
#779700
oklch(62.9% 0.155 123.4)
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 #AA50FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA50FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.025
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.068
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.069
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.072
Use #AA50FF 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.