#AA52C5
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.4% 0.186 317.6), rgb(170, 82, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#AA52C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA52C5 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 82, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 50%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.186 317.6) |
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 #AA52C5 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA52C5 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA52C5 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA52C5 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFEF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEE7
oklch(80.8% 0.091 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#C581DB
oklch(70.6% 0.146 317.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA52C5
oklch(59.4% 0.186 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#A13FBE
oklch(55.5% 0.202 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A30A4
oklch(49.1% 0.188 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#702985
oklch(42.6% 0.156 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B276B
oklch(37.7% 0.122 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#35183E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 317.6)
#AA52C5 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) | #3572C9 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #567AC2 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A96584 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA52C5
#AA52C5
oklch(59.4% 0.186 317.6)
- #3E9500
#3E9500
oklch(59.3% 0.182 137.6)
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 #AA52C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA52C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
Use #AA52C5 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.