#AA56CC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.3% 0.187 315.1), rgb(170, 86, 204).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#AA56CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA56CC |
| RGB | rgb(170, 86, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.187 315.1) |
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 #AA56CC | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA56CC | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA56CC text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA56CC text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFEA
oklch(80.9% 0.092 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#C382DF
oklch(70.7% 0.148 315.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA56CC
oklch(60.3% 0.187 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E40C2
oklch(55.5% 0.203 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#8731A8
oklch(49.1% 0.189 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E2A88
oklch(42.7% 0.157 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#59286D
oklch(37.7% 0.122 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#341840
oklch(26.9% 0.078 314.7)
#AA56CC 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) | #3575D0 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #557DC9 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A86A89 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA56CC
#AA56CC
oklch(60.3% 0.187 315.1)
- #4D9700
#4D9700
oklch(60.4% 0.177 135.1)
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 #AA56CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA56CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.031
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
Use #AA56CC 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.