#AA599D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.3% 0.137 333.5), rgb(170, 89, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#AA599D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA599D |
| RGB | rgb(170, 89, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.137 333.5) |
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 #AA599D | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA599D | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA599D text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA599D text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#C689BA
oklch(70.6% 0.099 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#B66BA9
oklch(63.1% 0.125 333.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA599D
oklch(58.3% 0.137 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A417F
oklch(49.1% 0.128 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#703667
oklch(42.7% 0.105 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F54
oklch(37.6% 0.083 333.2)
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Step 950
950
#351C31
oklch(26.9% 0.052 333)
#AA599D 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) | #586F9F | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7A9B | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B05E74 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA599D
#AA599D
oklch(58.3% 0.137 333.5)
- #219253
#219253
oklch(58.4% 0.137 153.4)
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 #AA599D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.071
Use #AA599D 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.