#AA56BD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.5% 0.172 320), rgb(170, 86, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#AA56BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA56BD |
| RGB | rgb(170, 86, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.172 320) |
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 #AA56BD | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA56BD | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA56BD text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA56BD text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE3
oklch(80.8% 0.085 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#C583D4
oklch(70.6% 0.135 320)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA56BD
oklch(59.5% 0.172 320)
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Step 600
600
#A144B5
oklch(55.5% 0.187 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A359C
oklch(49.2% 0.174 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#702D7F
oklch(42.7% 0.144 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B2A66
oklch(37.8% 0.112 320)
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Step 950
950
#35193C
oklch(27% 0.072 319.3)
#AA56BD 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) | #4272C0 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7BBA | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB6581 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA56BD
#AA56BD
oklch(59.5% 0.172 320)
- #3B9622
#3B9622
oklch(59.6% 0.173 139.9)
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 #AA56BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA56BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
Use #AA56BD 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.