#AA59A2
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.6% 0.141 331), rgb(170, 89, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#AA59A2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA59A2 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 89, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.141 331) |
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 #AA59A2 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA59A2 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA59A2 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA59A2 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D4
oklch(80.8% 0.064 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#C589BE
oklch(70.7% 0.101 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#B56AAD
oklch(63% 0.129 330.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA59A2
oklch(58.6% 0.141 331)
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Step 700
700
#894082
oklch(49% 0.131 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#70366A
oklch(42.8% 0.108 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F56
oklch(37.7% 0.085 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#AA59A2 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) | #566FA4 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7BA0 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B05F76 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA59A2
#AA59A2
oklch(58.6% 0.141 331)
- #27934E
#27934E
oklch(58.7% 0.141 150.9)
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 #AA59A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.073
Use #AA59A2 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.