#AA55A0
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.9% 0.146 331.9), rgb(170, 85, 160).
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White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#AA55A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA55A0 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 85, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.146 331.9) |
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 #AA55A0 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA55A0 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA55A0 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA55A0 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D4
oklch(81% 0.065 332)
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Step 400
400
#C788BE
oklch(70.7% 0.105 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#B868AD
oklch(63.1% 0.135 332.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA55A0
oklch(57.9% 0.146 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B3F83
oklch(49.2% 0.135 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#71346A
oklch(42.7% 0.113 331.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E56
oklch(37.7% 0.088 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#361B32
oklch(26.9% 0.056 332.6)
#AA55A0 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) | #526DA3 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B799E | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B05B73 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA55A0
#AA55A0
oklch(57.9% 0.146 331.9)
- #16914C
#16914C
oklch(57.8% 0.145 152)
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 #AA55A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.074
Use #AA55A0 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.