#AA53C6
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.6% 0.186 317.2), rgb(170, 83, 198).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#AA53C6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA53C6 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 83, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 50%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.186 317.2) |
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 #AA53C6 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA53C6 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA53C6 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA53C6 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#E7CFF0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 316.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE8
oklch(81% 0.091 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#C582DC
oklch(70.8% 0.145 317.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA53C6
oklch(59.6% 0.186 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#A140BF
oklch(55.7% 0.202 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#8930A5
oklch(49.1% 0.188 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#702A85
oklch(42.8% 0.155 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B286B
oklch(37.8% 0.121 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#35183F
oklch(27% 0.077 316.7)
#AA53C6 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) | #3673CA | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #567BC3 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A96685 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA53C6
#AA53C6
oklch(59.6% 0.186 317.2)
- #419600
#419600
oklch(59.6% 0.182 137.2)
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 #AA53C6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA53C6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.070
Use #AA53C6 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.