#AA55BD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.3% 0.173 320), rgb(170, 85, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#AA55BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA55BD |
| RGB | rgb(170, 85, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.173 320) |
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 #AA55BD | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA55BD | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA55BD text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA55BD text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EB
oklch(88.4% 0.044 320)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1E0
oklch(81% 0.077 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#C386D1
oklch(70.7% 0.125 320)
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Step 500
500
#B365C4
oklch(63.1% 0.159 320.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA55BD
oklch(59.3% 0.173 320)
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Step 700
700
#873A98
oklch(49.1% 0.161 320)
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Step 800
800
#6E317B
oklch(42.7% 0.133 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#592C63
oklch(37.7% 0.104 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#341A3A
oklch(26.9% 0.066 319.9)
#AA55BD 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) | #4172C0 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D7BBA | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB6481 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA55BD
#AA55BD
oklch(59.3% 0.173 320)
- #399520
#399520
oklch(59.2% 0.173 140)
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 #AA55BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA55BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
Use #AA55BD 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.