#AA52CF
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60% 0.196 314.6), rgb(170, 82, 207).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#AA52CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA52CF |
| RGB | rgb(170, 82, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 57%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.196 314.6) |
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 #AA52CF | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA52CF | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA52CF text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA52CF text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF2
oklch(88.4% 0.053 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEEC
oklch(80.9% 0.097 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#C481E2
oklch(70.8% 0.153 314.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA52CF
oklch(60% 0.196 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F3CC7
oklch(55.5% 0.213 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#882DAC
oklch(49.1% 0.198 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F278B
oklch(42.7% 0.164 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A266F
oklch(37.7% 0.128 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#351741
oklch(27% 0.082 315.3)
#AA52CF 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) | #2974D3 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F7BCC | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A76889 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA52CF
#AA52CF
oklch(60% 0.196 314.6)
- #4F9500
#4F9500
oklch(60% 0.174 134.5)
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 #AA52CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA52CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.031
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
Use #AA52CF 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.