#AA559B
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.6% 0.142 334.3), rgb(170, 85, 155).
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White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#AA559B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA559B |
| RGB | rgb(170, 85, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.142 334.3) |
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 #AA559B | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA559B | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA559B text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA559B text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D2
oklch(81% 0.064 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#C888BB
oklch(70.7% 0.103 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#B869A9
oklch(63.1% 0.13 334.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA559B
oklch(57.6% 0.142 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C3F7F
oklch(49.1% 0.133 334.3)
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Step 800
800
#723567
oklch(42.8% 0.109 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E54
oklch(37.6% 0.086 334)
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Step 950
950
#361C31
oklch(27.1% 0.053 334.4)
#AA559B 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) | #546C9D | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7899 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B15A71 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA559B
#AA559B
oklch(57.6% 0.142 334.3)
- #0B9151
#0B9151
oklch(57.7% 0.142 154.2)
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 #AA559B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.075
Use #AA559B 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.