#AA55A5
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.1% 0.15 329.5), rgb(170, 85, 165).
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White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#AA55A5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA55A5 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 85, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.15 329.5) |
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 #AA55A5 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA55A5 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA55A5 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA55A5 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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 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
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D6
oklch(80.8% 0.068 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#C688C1
oklch(70.7% 0.107 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#B768B2
oklch(63.2% 0.139 329.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA55A5
oklch(58.1% 0.15 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A3E86
oklch(49.1% 0.139 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#71346D
oklch(42.8% 0.115 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E58
oklch(37.7% 0.089 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#AA55A5 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) | #506EA8 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6979A2 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5D75 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA55A5
#AA55A5
oklch(58.1% 0.15 329.5)
- #1E9246
#1E9246
oklch(58.1% 0.15 149.6)
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 #AA55A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
Use #AA55A5 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.