#AA53D4
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.4% 0.2 313.1), rgb(170, 83, 212).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#AA53D4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 313°. 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 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA53D4 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 83, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 60%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.2 313.1) |
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 #AA53D4 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA53D4 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA53D4 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA53D4 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7AEEE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#C281E5
oklch(70.7% 0.156 312.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA53D4
oklch(60.4% 0.2 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E3CCB
oklch(55.7% 0.217 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#872CAF
oklch(49.1% 0.201 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E278E
oklch(42.8% 0.167 313.1)
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Step 900
900
#592671
oklch(37.7% 0.13 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#341742
oklch(26.9% 0.083 313.3)
#AA53D4 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) | #2475D8 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C7CD1 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A66B8C | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA53D4
#AA53D4
oklch(60.4% 0.2 313.1)
- #559500
#559500
oklch(60.3% 0.17 133.1)
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 #AA53D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA53D4.
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 0.048
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
Use #AA53D4 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.