#AA56DA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.1% 0.202 311.2), rgb(170, 86, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#AA56DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA56DA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 86, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 64%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.202 311.2) |
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 #AA56DA | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA56DA | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA56DA text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA56DA text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5CFF4
oklch(88.4% 0.055 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFF0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#C081E8
oklch(70.7% 0.158 311.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA56DA
oklch(61.1% 0.202 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C3CCE
oklch(55.6% 0.219 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#852CB3
oklch(49.1% 0.204 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C2791
oklch(42.7% 0.169 311)
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Step 900
900
#582673
oklch(37.7% 0.132 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#331844
oklch(27.1% 0.083 310.3)
#AA56DA 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) | #2178DE | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A7ED7 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A46F90 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA56DA
#AA56DA
oklch(61.1% 0.202 311.2)
- #5E9700
#5E9700
oklch(61.3% 0.168 131.2)
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 #AA56DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA56DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.032
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.075
Use #AA56DA 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.