#AA53AA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.1% 0.158 327.4), rgb(170, 83, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#AA53AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA53AA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 83, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.158 327.4) |
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 #AA53AA | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA53AA | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA53AA text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA53AA text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 327)
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Step 400
400
#C787C5
oklch(70.8% 0.113 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B766B6
oklch(63% 0.146 327.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA53AA
oklch(58.1% 0.158 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B3C8B
oklch(49.2% 0.148 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#713271
oklch(42.7% 0.123 327.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5B
oklch(37.7% 0.094 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#361B35
oklch(27.1% 0.06 328.4)
#AA53AA 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) | #4B6DAD | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6579A7 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5D77 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA53AA
#AA53AA
oklch(58.1% 0.158 327.4)
- #1F923D
#1F923D
oklch(58% 0.158 147.3)
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 #AA53AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
Use #AA53AA 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.