#AA52B0
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.2% 0.166 325), rgb(170, 82, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#AA52B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA52B0 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 82, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 37%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.166 325) |
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 #AA52B0 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA52B0 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA52B0 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA52B0 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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 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
#DAB1DB
oklch(81% 0.073 325.5)
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Step 400
400
#C686C9
oklch(70.7% 0.118 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#B665BC
oklch(63% 0.153 324.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA52B0
oklch(58.2% 0.166 325)
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Step 700
700
#8A3A90
oklch(49.1% 0.155 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#703175
oklch(42.7% 0.128 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C5E
oklch(37.7% 0.099 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#351A37
oklch(26.8% 0.063 324.6)
#AA52B0 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) | #466EB3 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6279AD | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE5E79 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA52B0
#AA52B0
oklch(58.2% 0.166 325)
- #249333
#249333
oklch(58.2% 0.166 144.9)
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 #AA52B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA52B0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
Use #AA52B0 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.