#AA58C5
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.2% 0.177 317.1), rgb(170, 88, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#AA58C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA58C5 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 88, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.177 317.1) |
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 #AA58C5 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA58C5 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA58C5 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA58C5 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
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E6
oklch(81% 0.086 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#C384D9
oklch(70.7% 0.137 317)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA58C5
oklch(60.2% 0.177 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F44BB
oklch(55.6% 0.192 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#8834A2
oklch(49.1% 0.18 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E2D83
oklch(42.7% 0.147 317)
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Step 900
900
#592969
oklch(37.6% 0.116 316.9)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#AA58C5 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) | #3F75C9 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B7DC2 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A96986 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA58C5
#AA58C5
oklch(60.2% 0.177 317.1)
- #459710
#459710
oklch(60.1% 0.177 137.2)
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 #AA58C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #AA58C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #AA58C5 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.