#AA59B1
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.3% 0.155 324.3), rgb(170, 89, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#AA59B1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA59B1 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 89, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 36%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.155 324.3) |
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 #AA59B1 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #AA59B1 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA59B1 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA59B1 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2DA
oklch(81% 0.069 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#C388C8
oklch(70.7% 0.112 324)
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Step 500
500
#B368B9
oklch(63% 0.143 324.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#AA59B1
oklch(59.3% 0.155 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#873E8E
oklch(49.1% 0.145 324)
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Step 800
800
#6E3473
oklch(42.7% 0.119 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#592E5D
oklch(37.7% 0.093 324)
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Step 950
950
#341B36
oklch(26.8% 0.059 324.4)
#AA59B1 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) | #4E72B4 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667CAE | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD647D | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA59B1
#AA59B1
oklch(59.3% 0.155 324.3)
- #36953B
#36953B
oklch(59.4% 0.156 144.1)
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 #AA59B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
Use #AA59B1 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.