#AA56DB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.2% 0.203 310.9), rgb(170, 86, 219).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#AA56DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.203 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 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA56DB |
| RGB | rgb(170, 86, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 65%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.203 310.9) |
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 #AA56DB | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA56DB | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA56DB text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA56DB text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#E5CFF5
oklch(88.4% 0.056 311)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFF0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#C081E9
oklch(70.7% 0.159 310.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA56DB
oklch(61.2% 0.203 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C3CCF
oklch(55.7% 0.22 311.1)
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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
#582674
oklch(37.8% 0.133 311.2)
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Step 950
950
#331844
oklch(27.1% 0.083 310.3)
#AA56DB 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) | #1F78DF | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #497ED8 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A46F91 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA56DB
#AA56DB
oklch(61.2% 0.203 310.9)
- #5F9700
#5F9700
oklch(61.4% 0.167 130.9)
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 #AA56DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA56DB.
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 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.074
Use #AA56DB 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.